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she-devil

[ shee-dev-il, -dev- ]

/ ˈʃiˈdɛv ɪl, -ˌdɛv- /

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noun

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

But it does show a gentler, more sympathetic side to the ‘she-devil’ seen in the tabloids.
Revealed: The Softer Side of Amanda Knox|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Knox herself has been labeled both a “she-devil” and a “faithful” innocent.
Knox Case Nears Its Gaudy End|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Uncle Henry's ancient dame was a she-devil, to carry her off!
The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
I suppose they've never found any trace of the she-devil, have they?
A Tar-Heel Baron|Mabell Shippie Clarke Pelton

The disguise was good for all that; had it not been for that she-devil, I must have escaped.
The Trapper's Daughter|Gustave Aimard
That she-devil will never take the trouble to follow me out here.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell
Why, you she-devil, is it possible you have been trading upon the suspicions you heard me breathe about the woman?
The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller

Word Origin and History for she-devil

she-devil

n.

"difficult woman," 1840, from she + devil (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper