she-devil
[shee-dev-il, -dev-]
- a woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper.
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Examples from the Web for she-devil
Contemporary Examples
But it does show a gentler, more sympathetic side to the ‘she-devil’ seen in the tabloids.
Knox herself has been labeled both a “she-devil” and a “faithful” innocent.
Historical Examples
I suppose they've never found any trace of the she-devil, have they?
A Tar-Heel BaronMabell Shippie Clarke Pelton
"You she-devil," he said in a low clear voice, turned on his heel and left the room.
Flamsted quarriesMary E. Waller
The disguise was good for all that; had it not been for that she-devil, I must have escaped.
The Trapper's DaughterGustave Aimard
But the saints have made a mistake this time, for he is dead, and that she-devil has all.
VendettaMarie Corelli
For there remained nothing further to say to such a she-devil of an expert.
The Business of LifeRobert W. Chambers
Word Origin and History for she-devil
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper