she-devil

== English == === Etymology === From she- + devil. === Pronunciation === === Noun === she-devil (plural she-devils) (literally) A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil). (figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil. ==== Synonyms ==== (female devil): deviless (bad-tempered woman): See Thesaurus:shrew ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === dishevel, he-devils