An ill-tempered woman is often referred to as a HELLCAT (7 letters), VIRAGO (6 letters), SHREW (5 letters), or VIXEN (5 letters). A HELLCAT is an aggressive and violent woman, while a VIRAGO is a woman who is domineering and overbearing. A SHREW is a woman who is bad-tempered and sharp-tongued, and a VIXEN is a woman who is quarrelsome and spiteful. All of these terms are used to describe a woman who is difficult to deal with due to her ill-temper.