grimalkins
/ɡrɪˈmælkɪnz/
noun
- Plural of grimalkin; old female cats, especially ugly or bad-tempered ones, or unpleasant old women.
- The old tales spoke of grimalkins that were really witches in disguise.
- The alley was full of grimalkins fighting over scraps.
- She collected figurines of grimalkins for her shelf.