GRIMALKIN


Meaning of GRIMALKIN in English

/gri mal"kin, -mawl"-/ , n.

1. a cat.

2. an old female cat.

3. an ill-tempered old woman.

[ 1595-1605; appar. alter. of GRAY + malkin, dim. of Maud proper name; see -KIN ]

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