gri·mal·kin (gr -môl kn, -m l-)n. 1. A cat, especially an old female cat. 2. An old woman considered to be ill-tempered. [Variant of graymalkin : gray + obsolete malkin, lower-class woman; see merkin.] |
grimalkin [grɪˈmælkɪn -ˈmɔːl-]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an old cat, esp an old female cat
2. a crotchety or shrewish old woman
[from grey + malkin]
grimalkin
1. a cat, particularly an old female cat.
2. a bad-tempered old woman.
See also: Cats2. a bad-tempered old woman.
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