killer
a person or thing that kills.
a device used by a post office for printing cancellations on postage stamps.
a mark of cancellation made on a postage stamp.
Slang. something or someone having a formidable impact, devastating effect, etc.: The math test was a real killer.
severe; powerful: a killer cold.
very difficult or demanding: a killer chess tournament.
highly effective; superior: a killer recipe for fried chicken.
Origin of killer
1Other words from killer
- self-killer, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for killer
/ (ˈkɪlə) /
a person or animal that kills, esp habitually
(as modifier): a killer shark
something, esp a task or activity, that is particularly taxing or exhausting
Australian and NZ an animal selected to be slaughtered for food
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