hellcat
[
hel
-kat]
/ˈhɛlˌkæt/
noun
1.
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
2.
a woman with magic powers derived from evil sources; witch.
Origin
1595-1605;
hell
+
cat
British Dictionary definitions for
hellcat
hellcat
/
ˈhɛlˌkæt
/
noun
1.
a spiteful fierce-tempered woman
Word Origin and History for
hellcat
n.
also
hell-cat
, "volatile woman," c.1600, from
hell
+
cat
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
hellcat
hellcat
noun
A volatile and dangerous woman
(1605+)