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hellcat

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhɛlˌkæt

Definitions

  1. A witch.
  2. A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.
  3. A demonic cat of hell.

Equivalents

Българскивещицафури́я
Ελληνικάσκύλα
Nederlandsheks

Examples

“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.”
“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.”
““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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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