hellicat

1 of 2

noun

hel·​li·​cat

ˈhelə̇ˌkat

Scottish

: an irresponsible and wild person

hellicat

2 of 2

adjective

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Scottish

: wild and giddy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration (perhaps influenced by English hellcat) of Scots haloked, from halok giddy girl + English -ed

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