Meaning of she-devil | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil).
   literally
2. A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“In order to exorcise this she-devil, the attendants made circles on the walls with charcoal, within each was written: "Adam, Eve, Lilas, avaunt!"”

“Monsieur Margot groaned. “Go, then, my friend,” said he, “procure the ladder! Oh, those she devils!—what could make me such a fool!””

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