kikimora means a female house spirit in the Slavic mythology. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “kikimora” is a great word
KIKIMORA — [Noun] A female house spirit in Slavic mythology, often considered a malevolent or mischievous domestic entity. From Russian кики́мора (kikímora), likely of Slavic origin, with proposed roots such as an onomatopoeic element *kik- (suggesting a shriek or cry) and *morà (denoting a nightly spirit or nightmare). Unlike the *domovoy*, a protective guardian of the hearth, or the *brownie*, a benevolent British house fairy, the kikimora is a vexing, feminine presence. She is the spindle left snarled at dawn, the rhythmic tapping inside the wall at midnight, and the faint, damp sobbing heard on a windless night—a quiet testament that a home shelters not just comfort, but its own particular, watchful shadows.
Etymology
From Russian кики́мора (kikímora).
noun
- a female house spirit in the Slavic mythology