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grimalkin
Pronunciation: /griˈmôkin, -ˈmal-
noun
• archaic
1 A cat (used especially in reference to its characteristically feline qualities).
1.1 A spiteful old woman.
Origin
late 16th century: from gray1 + Malkin (nickname for the given name Matilda).
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Granny grins with significant self-satisfaction. She and her herd of cats dominate the apartment building. Grimalkins all, none gives the other residents a second thought. The good news is the total lack of mice or rats in the neighborhood.