murderous

[ mur-der-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.

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

  1. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat.

Origin of murderous

1
First recorded in 1525–35; murder + -ous

Other words from murderous

  • mur·der·ous·ly, adverb
  • mur·der·ous·ness, noun
  • non·mur·der·ous, adjective

Words Nearby murderous

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British Dictionary definitions for murderous

murderous

/ (ˈmɜːdərəs) /


adjective
  1. intending, capable of, or guilty of murder

  2. informal very dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant: a murderous road

Derived forms of murderous

  • murderously, adverb
  • murderousness, noun

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