hellcat

[ hel-kat ]
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noun
  1. a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.

  2. a woman with magic powers derived from evil sources; witch.

Origin of hellcat

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; hell + cat

Words Nearby hellcat

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How to use hellcat in a sentence

  • I hope he doesn't realize I'm not the hellcat he seems to think I am.

    Suzy | Watson Parker

British Dictionary definitions for hellcat

hellcat

/ (ˈhɛlˌkæt) /


noun
  1. a spiteful fierce-tempered woman

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