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Meaning of hellcat | Babel Free

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

Български вещица фури́я
Ελληνικά σκύλα
Nederlands heks

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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