If you are referring to the crossword puzzle hint, try Viragos or Nags.
The word you are looking for is "termagant." It is used to describe a loud, overbearing, or domineering woman.
Bully,bossy, tyrant, pushy, ogre, domineering.
To be domineering is to be overbearing. An example sentence would be: Sometimes her husband can be a bit domineering.
"Viragos", the plural of "virago" which means "a woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering" or "a large, strong, courageous woman."
Cathy had been a martyr to her gruff, domineering husband.
"Dominatrix" is a female form of the word "dominate," referring to a dominant or domineering woman, who may or may not use harsh methods.
Amy's domineering attitude as the group leader made her group members dislike her.
The Domineering Male - 1940 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
Example sentence - Her husband was domineering and demanding until he saw how it effected his family.
overbearing, autocratic, domineering, critical.
The Domineering Male - 1940 was released on: USA: 30 March 1940
Because bullies exhibits these character. But a boastful or domineering person may not neccesarilly be a bully.