mountain devil

noun

1. another name for moloch

Example Sentences

The North American wolverine, nicknamed the “mountain devil,” is a ferocious, reclusive species, living high in the Rocky Mountains and denning in snow banks.

From Wall Street Journal

The wolverine, sometimes referred to as the mountain devil, is a one-of-a-kind creature, earning respect and admiration from those who study it.

From New York Times

Among the Indians of the northwest it is known as the "mountain devil" and in British Columbia is sometimes called the "skunk bear."

From Project Gutenberg

For a few days he was quiet, but soon the red liquor poured down his throat, and like a mountain devil stirred all the dark passions of his lost and ruined nature.

From Project Gutenberg