grimalkin (redirected from grimalkins)

gri·mal·kin  (gr-môlkn, -ml-)

n.

1. A cat, especially an old female cat.

2. An old woman considered to be ill-tempered.

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[Variant of graymalkin : gray + obsolete malkin, lower-class woman; see merkin.]

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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]

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grimalkin

1. a cat, particularly an old female cat.
2. a bad-tempered old woman.

See also: Cats