HELLCAT

vixen, harpy, hellcat

(noun) a malicious woman with a fierce temper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hellcat (plural hellcats)

A witch.

A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.

Synonyms

• (witch): See Thesaurus:magician

• (spiteful woman): See Thesaurus:shrew

Anagrams

• calleth

Source: Wiktionary


Hell"-cat `, n.

Definition: A witch; a hag. Middleton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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