hellcat

plural hellcats

1. A witch.

   Synonyms: magician

2. A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.

   Synonyms: shrew

3. fantasyA demonic cat of hell.

   “These hellcats…they’re not the cute, fluffy kind that Caim and Seth played fetch with. They’e bigger and louder. Like dragons with lion heads.” / That was the second mention of hellcats that looked like lions.

   2021, Angela Roquet, Life After Death (Return to Limbo City: A Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. Spin-Off; 1), Violent Siren Press, →ISBN

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   The hellfire abilities were reserved for special kinds of demons. Hellcats, demon princes, and—you guessed it—hellhounds. / Of the three, Vanessa would prefer to not deal with the hellhounds. Unlike hellcats and demon princes, they had the worst attitude, and they usually traveled in small groupings.

   2017, Nia Rose, Spellbound & Hellhounds (Coven Chronicles; 1), Poisoned Apple Publishing, L.L.C., →ISBN, page 9

   The Scourge was still a new concept to Logan, but hey, hellhounds and hellcats had to come from somewhere. / “Okay, so what does the ritual entail?” Esme asked. “If you need stuff for it, I’ve probably got it.” / “We’re going to need a Seal of Solomon drawn in blood,” Ceri said.

   2020, Andrea Speed, Darlings of New Midnight, DSP Publications, →ISBN