grimalkin

noun
/ɡɹɪˈmæl.kɪn/UK

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A cat, especially an elderly female.

    • Servant:..."Commend me unto Titton Tatton and to Puss thy Catton, and tell her that Grimalkin is dead.".
  2. A bad-tempered old woman

    A bad-tempered old woman; a crone.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA