English Explanatory Dictionary

grimalkin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cat, especially an elderly female.
  2. A bad-tempered old woman; a crone.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹɪˈmæl.kɪn/ /ɡɹɪˈmɔːl.kɪn/ en-us-grimalkin.ogg

Word forms

grimalkin grimalkins

Etymology

From grey + malkin; literally "grey-haired cat" or "grey-haired woman".

Synonyms

old woman babushka bag bat beldame biddy bluehair bubbe carline carlin crone gammer geezer gogo grandam granny grimalkin hag maum old lady old maid prune spinster tabby trot trout witch
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