Cruella
Cruella noun: a cruel, despicable, or otherwise unpleasant woman.
Noun
Cruella (plural Cruellas)
- A cruel, despicable, or otherwise unpleasant woman.
- But I am left to wonder, what kind of a government, what kind of a Cruella, could cut retirement benefits to a group of Eskimos in their eighties, in the dead of an Alaskan winter, and say: Sorry, there is nothing we can do.2009 January 22, Congressional Record, volume 155, part 1, Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, page 1403, column 2
- One person may be a refined aristocrat in a social setting, and switch to a Cruella at the steering wheel. If you believe you are in good shape and find yourself snapping at others with less power than yourself, watch out, as your emotional stability may only be a façade.2010, Gabriela Cora, ExecutiveHealth.com’s Leading Under Pressure: Strategies to Avoid Burnout, Increase Energy, and Improve Your Well-Being, Pompton Plains, N.J.: Career Press, →ISBN, pages 109–110
Forms of Cruella
| plural | Cruellas |
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Origin of Cruella
After the fictional character Cruella de Vil (a pun on the words cruel and devil); from cruel + -a (forming female names).
Questions about Cruella
- What does Cruella mean?
- Cruella means a cruel, despicable, or otherwise unpleasant woman.
- What part of speech is Cruella?
- Cruella is a noun.
- What is the plural of Cruella?
- The plural of Cruella is Cruellas.
Words near Cruella in the dictionary
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