she-devil

Definitions

noun A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
noun literally A female devil (versus a he-devil, male devil).

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Knox was portrayed in a way that was completely unfair – to be called a she-devil, Foxy Knoxy out of context, to suggest that she would do such terrible things to her roommate was so unfair to her.

Amanda Knox reaction: 'We'll welcome you with open arms and hearts' 2011
Amanda Knox described as a 'she-devil' during her appeals trial in Italian court

ABC News: Top Stories 2011
Or hang out with that Gia, the shark-whispering she-devil.

Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
Here's another poor sap that won't be taking the she-devil with a sword to his bed!

Archive 2009-05-01 Reis O'Brien 2009
Her political opponents on the left portray her as a "she-devil," in her words, a caricature at odds with her life accomplishments.

'On the Beach, I Bring von Mises' Stephen Moore 2011
"She's a regular, spunky she-devil," Miss Drexel laughed agreement.

WHOSE BUSINESS IS TO LIVE 2010
The sound of a motorcycle made the she-devil stop carving into his back.

Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
Dynamite Entertainment has announced Red Sonja #32 will kick off the next big story arc for the she-devil with a sword.

Red Sonja #32 kicks off new event | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
The sound of a motorcycle made the she-devil stop carving into his back.

Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
No woman, in she-devil skirts and corsets, can pay due reverence to our ancestors.

THE TEARS OF AH KIM 2010