grimalkin

[ gri-mal-kin, -mawl- ]

/ grɪˈmæl kɪn, -ˈmɔl- /

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noun

a cat.

an old female cat.

an ill-tempered old woman.

Origin of grimalkin

1595–1605; apparently alteration of gray¹ + malkin, diminutive of Maud proper name; see -kin

Words nearby grimalkin

grim, grimace, Grimaldi, Grimaldian, Grimaldi man, grimalkin, grim dig, grime, Grimes Golden, Grimes Graves, Grimhild

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Example sentences from the Web for grimalkin

Thus might have mused Grimalkin of Knockdane, who was king there no more.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Once for three days she stayed at home; but on the third evening she looked down the field, and saw Grimalkin waiting.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Grimalkin yelled and leaped back as a hot red curtain fell before his sight.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Like all his race, Grimalkin hated the wet, and he shook his head impatiently as the water trickled inside his ears.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland

The owner decided to have the grimalkin respectably buried in her garden, and a man named Willan dug a grave for it.
Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland|Daniel Scott

British Dictionary definitions for grimalkin

grimalkin

/ (ɡrɪˈmælkɪn, -ˈmɔːl-) /

noun

an old cat, esp an old female cat

a crotchety or shrewish old woman

Word Origin for grimalkin

C17: from grey + malkin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	grimalkin
释义	grimalkin [ gri-mal-kin, -mawl- ] / grɪˈmæl kɪn, -ˈmɔl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grimalkin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cat. an old female cat. an ill-tempered old woman. Origin of grimalkin 1595–1605; apparently alteration of gray¹ + malkin, diminutive of Maud proper name; see -kin Words nearby grimalkin grim, grimace, Grimaldi, Grimaldian, Grimaldi man, grimalkin, grim dig, grime, Grimes Golden, Grimes Graves, Grimhild Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grimalkin Thus might have mused Grimalkin of Knockdane, who was king there no more. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland Once for three days she stayed at home; but on the third evening she looked down the field, and saw Grimalkin waiting. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland Grimalkin yelled and leaped back as a hot red curtain fell before his sight. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland Like all his race, Grimalkin hated the wet, and he shook his head impatiently as the water trickled inside his ears. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland The owner decided to have the grimalkin respectably buried in her garden, and a man named Willan dug a grave for it. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland\|Daniel Scott British Dictionary definitions for grimalkin grimalkin / (ɡrɪˈmælkɪn, -ˈmɔːl-) / noun an old cat, esp an old female cat a crotchety or shrewish old woman Word Origin for grimalkin C17: from grey + malkin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grimalkin puma, panther, tabby, kitty, lynx, tiger, cougar, lion, puss, kitten, leopard, bobcat, jaguar, tomcat, pussy, ocelot, tom, cheetah, mouser, malkin
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grimalkin

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noun

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