Definition of hellcatnext
as in hag
a mean or ugly old woman one of the two spinster sisters is said to be a hellcat, and the other is as sweet as can be

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Recent Examples of hellcat Haters wrote off this Atlanta quintet as shameless Stones/Faces aping - completely missing the huge influence of Humble Pie’s Steve Marriott on Chris’ hellcat vocals. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 2 Mar. 2022 Ram has blown up the performance pickup scene with its Ram 1500 TRX, a half-ton hellcat pickup boasting 702 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2020 In the second act, at Café Momus, the hellcat Musetta doesn’t just flirt with the crowd but pulls off her underwear and throws it Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.
    The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
  • Ah, the famous and epic love between an up-and-coming designer and his hag.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Others determined how to identify and punish witches.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
  • Shrub choices might include caryopteris and the native fall-blooming witch-hazel.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

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“Hellcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellcat. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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