she-devils

Hell's wicked women

She-devils is the plural of she-devil, a term for a cruel, malicious, or wicked woman.

The word draws on the image of a female demon, suggesting someone diabolical or dangerously seductive: His ex-wife was a she-devil who made his life miserable.

The term is usually hyperbolic or humorous rather than literal.

mythological

Lilith

Female demon of folklore

  • succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers
  • LamiaCursed queen turned monster
  • MedusaStone-gazing mythic creature

Hecate · Circe · Morgan le Fay · Gorgon · Banshee · Kali · Echidna · Erinyes · Furies · Tiamat

villainous

wicked

Evil or slang-excellent

sinister · nefarious · vile · treacherous · scheming · cunning · manipulative · ruthless · merciless · cruel

intimidating

menacing

Conveying threat or danger

daunting · threatening · fierce · ferocious · relentless · implacable · unyielding · wrathful · vengeful · savage

supernatural

demons

Malevolent supernatural beings

sorcery · hex · curse · occult · necromancy · haunting · underworld · netherworld · hellfire · damnation

empowerment

fierce

Violently intense or aggressive

unapologetic · bold · assertive · independent · subversive · transgressive · outcast · misunderstood · reclaimed · provocative

Opposites
moral character

she-devilsangels

Divine winged messengers

saints · holy women · guardian angels · cherubs · seraphs

temperament/behavior

she-devilsangels

Divine winged messengers

saints · sweethearts · darlings · lambs · innocents

Family

she-devil, she, devil, devils, deviled, deviling, devilish, devilishly, devilry

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG