Grimalkin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grimalkin \Gri*mal"kin\, n. [For graymalkin; gray + malkin.]
     1. An old cat, especially a she-cat. --J. Philips.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A bad-tempered old woman.
        [PJC]



From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "grimalkin":
     Cheshire cat, Chinchilla cat, Jezebel, Maltese cat, alley cat,
     beldam, bitch-kitty, blue cat, calico cat, cat, feline, fury, gib,
     gib-cat, hag, hellcat, hellhag, house cat, kit, kitling, kitten,
     kitty, kitty-cat, mouser, puss, pussy, pussycat, she-devil,
     she-wolf, silver cat, siren, tabby, tabby cat, termagant,
     tiger cat, tigress, tom, tomcat, tortoise-shell cat, virago, vixen,
     wildcat, witch