hellcat

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English

Etymology

From hell +‎ cat.

Noun

hellcat (plural hellcats)

  1. A witch.
  2. A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.
  3. (fantasy) A demonic cat of hell.
    Coordinate term: hellhound
    • 2017, Nia Rose, Spellbound & Hellhounds (Coven Chronicles; 1), Poisoned Apple Publishing, L.L.C., →ISBN, page 9:
      The hellfire abilities were reserved for special kinds of demons. Hellcats, demon princes, and—you guessed it—hellhounds. / Of the three, Vanessa would prefer to not deal with the hellhounds. Unlike hellcats and demon princes, they had the worst attitude, and they usually traveled in small groupings.
    • 2020, Andrea Speed, Darlings of New Midnight‎, DSP Publications, →ISBN:
      The Scourge was still a new concept to Logan, but hey, hellhounds and hellcats had to come from somewhere. / “Okay, so what does the ritual entail?” Esme asked. “If you need stuff for it, I’ve probably got it.” / “We’re going to need a Seal of Solomon drawn in blood,” Ceri said.
    • 2021, Angela Roquet, Life After Death (Return to Limbo City: A Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. Spin-Off; 1)‎, Violent Siren Press, →ISBN:
      “These hellcats…they’re not the cute, fluffy kind that Caim and Seth played fetch with. They’e bigger and louder. Like dragons with lion heads.” / That was the second mention of hellcats that looked like lions.

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)

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