hellcat
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hell·cat
(hĕl′kăt′)n. Informal
1.
a. A woman regarded as bad-tempered and evil.
b. A woman who practices sorcery; a witch.
2. A person who torments others.
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hellcat
(ˈhɛlˌkæt)n
a spiteful fierce-tempered woman
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hell•cat
(ˈhɛlˌkæt)n.
1. a bad-tempered, spiteful woman; shrew.
2. a witch.
[1595–1605]
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Noun | 1. | hellcat - a malicious woman with a fierce temper disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant person |
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