hellcat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlˌkæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hel′kat′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hell•cat  (hel′kat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sex and Gendera bad-tempered, spiteful, woman;
    shrew.
  2. Sex and Gendera woman with magic powers derived from evil sources;
    witch.
  • hell + cat1 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hellcat / ˈhɛlˌkæt/
  1. a spiteful fierce-tempered woman

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