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hellcats

noun

plural of hellcat
as in hags
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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  1. hags
  2. witches
Noun
  • The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of hags
Noun
  • Everyone's favorite witches are back (and just in time for spooky season).
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the haunted heart of New Orleans, Coven Academy follows three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school where power is currency, secrets are lethal and attraction is a liability.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of witches
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“Hellcats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellcats. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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