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murderous

[mur-der-uhs]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or involving murder.

    a murderous deed.

  2. guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder.

  3. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant.

    murderous heat.



murderous

/ ˈɜːəə /

adjective

  1. intending, capable of, or guilty of murder

  2. informalvery dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

    a murderous road

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • murderously adverb
  • murderousness noun
  • nonmurderous adjective
  • ˈܰdzܲ adverb
  • ˈܰdzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of murderous1

First recorded in 1525–35; murder + -ous
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He said Brooks's "simmering sense of grievance" towards Mr Perks developed and he subsequently went out prepared for a "murderous expedition".

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Netanyahu said that Macron had "once again chosen to side with a murderous Islamist terrorist organisation and echo its despicable propaganda, accusing Israel of blood libels".

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Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson "deliberately poisoned" her guests "with murderous intent", after inviting them for lunch "on the pretence she'd been diagnosed with cancer".

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Just north of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, hidden within the vast, anonymous industrial parks of Valencia, lies the secret lab where the murderous doll M3GAN was born.

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This slasher does exactly what it says on the tin: A murderous clown emerges from the cornfields of Kettle Springs, Mo. and mauls misbehaving teens to shreds.

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