hellcat

[hel-kat]

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noun

a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.

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

Origin of hellcat

First recorded in 1595–1605; hell + cat

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Related Words for hellcat

shrew, harpy, cat, harridan, witch, virago, termagant, she-devil, dragon, Xanthippe

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Historical Examples of hellcat

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

noun

a spiteful fierce-tempered woman

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Word Origin and History for hellcat

also hell-cat, "volatile woman," c.1600, from hell + cat.