Grimalkin
/ɡɹɪˈmæl.kɪn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 crone. archaic
Example
More examples"Servant:..."Commend me unto Titton Tatton and to Puss thy Catton, and tell her that Grimalkin is dead."."
Etymology
From grey + malkin; literally "grey-haired cat" or "grey-haired woman".