Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

killer

 - 3 dictionary results

kill⋅er

[kil-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that kills.
2. killer whale.
3. a device used by a post office for printing cancellations on postage stamps.
4. a mark of cancellation made on a postage stamp.
5. Slang. something or someone having a formidable impact, devastating effect, etc.: The math test was a real killer.
–adjective Slang.
6. severe; powerful: a killer cold.
7. very difficult or demanding: a killer chess tournament.
8. highly effective; superior: a killer recipe for fried chicken.

Origin:
1525–35; kill 1 + -er 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To killer
kill·er   (kĭl'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that kills: a disease that was a killer of thousands; a killer of new ideas.

  2. Slang Something that is extremely difficult to deal with or withstand: an exam that was a real killer.

adj.  
  1. Causing death or destruction: killer floods.

  2. Slang Having impressive or effective power or impact; formidable: had a killer smile; made killer profits.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
killer

  1. n.
    a marijuana cigarette. : How about a killer, Wilmer?
  2. n.
    a very funny joke. : She told a killer about a red-nosed juicer.
  3. n.
    something extraordinary. : That car is a killer. I like it!
  4. mod.
    extraordinary; great. : What a killer jacket you're wearing!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see killer on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: