hellcat
[ hel-kat ]
/ ˈhɛlˌkæt /
noun
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
a woman with magic powers derived from evil sources; witch.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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hellbender, hellbent, hell-bent for leather, hellbox, hellbroth, hellcat, helldiver, Helle, hellebore, helleborein, helleborin
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Example sentences from the Web for hellcat
I hope he doesn't realize I'm not the hellcat he seems to think I am.
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British Dictionary definitions for hellcat
hellcat
/ (ˈhɛlˌkæt) /
noun
a spiteful fierce-tempered woman
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