Synonyms for hellcat

Most common

dragon · vixen · harpy · virago · magician · shrew

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A witch.

Forms

Plural

hellcats → vixens, dragons, harpies, viragos…

Example sentences

• dragon Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
• vixen A vixen lives in our garden with her five puppies.
• virago An outspoken woman, Liz was often branded a virago.
• magician Do you really believe that this guy is a magician?
• shrew You can gossip as much as you want, dirty shrew!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hag¹

5 letters

vixen², shrew, harpy

6 letters

dragon², virago³

8 letters

magician³

9 letters

termagant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vixen² = 2 syllables).