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- [kil-er]
- /ˈkɪl ər/
- /ˈkɪl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kil-er]
- /ˈkɪl ər/
Definitions of killer word
- noun killer a person or thing that kills. 1
- noun killer killer whale. 1
- noun killer a device used by a post office for printing cancellations on postage stamps. 1
- noun killer a mark of cancellation made on a postage stamp. 1
- noun killer Slang. something or someone having a formidable impact, devastating effect, etc.: The math test was a real killer. 1
- adjective killer severe; powerful: a killer cold. 1
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Origin of killer
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; kill1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Killer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
killer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
killer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for killer
noun killer
- hunter — John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
- butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
- slayer — to kill by violence.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- assassin — An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.
adjective killer
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- killer instinct — If you say that a sports player or politician has the killer instinct, you admire them for their toughness and determination to succeed.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- ruthless — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
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