killer

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) One who or that which kills.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A remarkably impressive person or thing.
5. (uncountable) A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of killer whale.
7. (countable, uncountable) A club used for killing fish.
8. (countable, uncountable) A particularly heavy type of handstamp, or portion of one, often obscuring a large part of the postage stamp.
9. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of virama (“kind of diacritical mark”).

Adj

1. (slang) Excellent, very good, cool.
2. Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.
3. Distressing, uncomfortable.

Synonyms

murderer

assassin

slayer

cutthroat

homicide

butcher

hit man

cause of death

assasin

slaughterer

killer whale

orca

executioner

gunner

destroyer

thug

murderess

gunman

Orcinus orca

sea wolf

grampus

criminal

sniper

manslayer

rejector

restrainer

sacrificer

spoiler

striking

the

toreador

vampire

🧛

hired gun

debooster

limitator

suppresser

vitiator

slyer

boundary member

limit stop

limiting device

homicid

manslaughterer

assassinator

bane

bloodthirsty

bullfighter

clipper

contract

cut throat

Translations

asesino

assassino

Mörder

meurtrier

moordenaar

assassin

tueur

φονιάς

katil

δολοφόνος

Killer

killer

assassino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: killer

In summary

From Middle English killer, kyller. By surface analysis, kill + -er.

Sentences

Please look up the TV series Giant Killer Shark: The Musical .