grimalkin
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grimalkin
- /ɡɹɪˈmæl.kɪn/ UK, US
- /ɡɹɪˈmɔːl.kɪn/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From grey + malkin; literally "grey-haired cat" or "grey-haired woman".
noun grimalkins
- A cat, especially an elderly female. Servant:..."Commend me unto Titton Tatton and to Puss thy Catton, and tell her that Grimalkin is dead.".
- A bad-tempered old woman; a crone.
