GRIMALKIN

Etymology

Noun

grimalkin (plural grimalkins)

A cat, especially an elderly female.

(archaic) A bad-tempered old woman; a crone.

Synonyms

• (bad-tempered old woman): See old woman

Source: Wiktionary


Gri*mal"kin, n. Etym: [For graymalkin; gray + malkin.]

Definition: An old cat, esp. a she-cat. J. Philips.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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