biddy

noun

Meaning

An elderly woman, often used in a derogatory or condescending manner to imply she is gossipy, meddlesome, or narrow-minded.

Examples

  • She was tired of being dismissed as a nosy old biddy by her younger coworkers.
  • The local biddy spent her entire afternoon watching the street from behind her lace curtains.

Synonyms: woman, matron, crone