Hard rain irritated dragon (8)
I believe the answer is:
harridan
'dragon' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'hard rain irritated' is the wordplay.
'irritated' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'hard'+'rain'='hardrain'
'hardrain' anagrammed gives 'HARRIDAN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for harridan that I've seen before include "Battleaxe" , "nasty old woman" , "old woman, belligerent sort" , "Female bully" , "and badger sounding out, Sir" .)