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KILLER Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Killer
(n.)
One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
(n.)
A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known.
(n.)
One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
(n.)
A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known.
| WordNet 2.0 |
killer
Noun
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal
(synonym) slayer
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) executioner, public executioner
(derivation) kill
2. the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"
(synonym) cause of death
(hypernym) causal agent, cause, causal agency
(derivation) kill
3. a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"
(hypernym) difficulty
(derivation) kill
4. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
(synonym) killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, Orcinus orca
(hypernym) dolphin
(member-holonym) Orcinus, genus Orcinus
Noun
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal
(synonym) slayer
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) executioner, public executioner
(derivation) kill
2. the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"
(synonym) cause of death
(hypernym) causal agent, cause, causal agency
(derivation) kill
3. a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"
(hypernym) difficulty
(derivation) kill
4. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
(synonym) killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, Orcinus orca
(hypernym) dolphin
(member-holonym) Orcinus, genus Orcinus
| Australian Slang |
Killer
1. something particularly effective: “That joke is a killer”; 2. final fact which makes a situation unbearable; the last straw; 3. absolutely fantastic: “a killer mud cake”; “a killer mountain resort”
1. something particularly effective: “That joke is a killer”; 2. final fact which makes a situation unbearable; the last straw; 3. absolutely fantastic: “a killer mud cake”; “a killer mountain resort”
Lady-killer
sexually attractive man popular with women
Rabbit-killer
short, sharp blow on the nape of the neck or lower part of the skull
| hEnglish - advanced version |
killer
killer
\kill"er\ (?), n.
1. one who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
2. (zo?l.) a voracious, toothed whale of the genus orca, of which several species are known.
note: the killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws armed with large, sharp teeth. they capture, and swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and dolphins, and are celebrated for their savage, combined attacks upon the right whales, which they are said to mutilate and kill. the common atlantic species (orca gladiator), is found both on the european and the american coast. two species (orca ater and o. rectipinna) occur on the pacific coast.
killer
n
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal [syn: slayer]
2. the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the united states" [syn: cause of death]
3. a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"
4. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas [syn: killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, orcinus orca]
similar words(15)
jack the giant killer
killer bee
killer micro
nine-killer
salmon killer
bee killer
lady killer
killer t cell
lady-killer
killer poke
tarantula killer
tree-killer
snake killer
weed killer
killer whale
killer
\kill"er\ (?), n.
1. one who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
2. (zo?l.) a voracious, toothed whale of the genus orca, of which several species are known.
note: the killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws armed with large, sharp teeth. they capture, and swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and dolphins, and are celebrated for their savage, combined attacks upon the right whales, which they are said to mutilate and kill. the common atlantic species (orca gladiator), is found both on the european and the american coast. two species (orca ater and o. rectipinna) occur on the pacific coast.
killer
n
1. someone who causes the death of a person or animal [syn: slayer]
2. the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the united states" [syn: cause of death]
3. a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"
4. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas [syn: killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, orcinus orca]
similar words(15)
jack the giant killer
killer bee
killer micro
nine-killer
salmon killer
bee killer
lady killer
killer t cell
lady-killer
killer poke
tarantula killer
tree-killer
snake killer
weed killer
killer whale
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
killer
marfóir m.
marfóir m.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Lladdwr
Lladdwr = n. a killer, a slayer
Lladdwr = n. a killer, a slayer
KILLER Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
KILLER
Korean War (1951) IX Corps offensive to the Som River
Korean War (1951) IX Corps offensive to the Som River
KILLER Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms |
KILLER
Any obliterating postmark that will render re-use of a stamp impossible.
Any obliterating postmark that will render re-use of a stamp impossible.
KILLER Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries