banshee

noun2

1. •
   A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

   • Late had he heard, in prophet's dream, / The fatal Ben-Shie's boding scream […]. — 1810
2. •
   (offensive) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

   • Where's this old banshee that runs the place? — 1936