she-devil

[ shee-dev-il, -dev- ]

noun

1. a woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper.

Example Sentences

She was rumored to be the victim of a botched abortion by an unnamed abortionist whom Buntline calls a "she-devil."

From Salon

But Depp's performance as a crumbling shell of a man under assault by a she-devil he says he regrets marrying?

From Salon

It is a nice touch that the person with the most sympathy for this Faustian she-devil turns out not to be the poet.

From New York Times

Indeed, the only woman to consistently fail the "Chris Matthews" test was Clinton, a woman he referred to as a she-devil and "witchy," and whose cheek he pinched because, you know, it's him.

From Salon

He famously referred to Hillary Clinton as a “she-devil,” and drew the ire of progressives last week when he quizzed Sen. Elizabeth Warren over her criticism of former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

From Washington Times