hellcat

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  1. noun A woman regarded as bad-tempered and evil.
  2. noun A woman who practices sorcery; a witch.
  3. noun Informal A person who torments others.

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  • With surprising strength, she fought like a hellcat. —  Where There's Smoke
  • I have visions of her like a hellcat, clawing at Sam and leaving him with raw scratch marks on his cheeks and arms. —  Songs of the Humpback Whale
  • WHEN I asked how she felt, it was back to "hellcat." —  Break No Bones
  • I fought him like a hellcat. —  The Witness
  • "I'm perky as a hellcat," she said dully. —  Break No Bones
 

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