hellcat n : a malicious fierce-tempered woman [syn: vixen, harpy]

English

Etymology

From hell + cat

Noun

1. Witch.
2. A violent person (esp. a woman).

References

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

Hellcat can refer to the following:

• The F6F Hellcat was the primary United States Navy aircraft carrier fighter in the second half of World War II.
• The Grumman Hellcat, British name for the single-seat shipborne fighter above.
• The M18 Hellcat was a United States tank destroyer used in World War II.
• The Melling Hellcat is a supercar.
• Hellcat Records is a record label based in the U.S state of California.
• Hellcat (comics) is the code name of Patsy Walker, a fictional character in various comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• The Hellcat V medium fighter in the fictional universe of the Wing Commander computer game.
• "The Hellcat" - a nickname given to Mary Todd Lincoln.
• Hellcats are thorned, panther-like monstrosities in The Chronicles of Riddick
• Another name for the Giant Kitty from Making Fiends.

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