killable

kill

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil]
- /kɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil]
- /kɪl/

Definitions of killable word

verb with object killable to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate. 1
verb with object killable to destroy; do away with; extinguish: His response killed our hopes. 1
verb with object killable to destroy or neutralize the active qualities of: to kill an odor. 1
verb with object killable to spoil the effect of: His extra brushwork killed the painting. 1
verb with object killable to cause (time) to be consumed with seeming rapidity or with a minimum of boredom, especially by engaging in some easy activity or amusement of passing interest: I had to kill three hours before plane time. 1
verb with object killable to spend (time) unprofitably: He killed ten good years on that job. 1

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Origin of killable

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English cullen, killen to strike, beat, kill, Old English *cyllan; cognate with dialectal German küllen (Westphalian). See quell

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Parts of speech for Killable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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killable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

killable usage trend in Literature

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