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lady-killer

la·dy-kill·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ley-dee kil-er]
    • /ˈleɪ di ˈkɪl ər/
    • /ˈleɪdi ˈkɪl.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-dee kil-er]
    • /ˈleɪ di ˈkɪl ər/

Definitions of lady-killer word

  • noun lady-killer a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so. 1
  • countable noun lady-killer If you refer to a man as a lady-killer, you mean that you think he is very successful at attracting women but quickly leaves them. 0
  • noun lady-killer a man who is, or thinks he is, irresistibly fascinating to women 0
  • noun lady-killer a man to whom women are supposed to be irresistibly attracted 0
  • noun lady-killer (Colloquial) A man unusually attractive to women. 0
  • noun lady-killer (Colloquial) An uncaring womanizer. 0

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Origin of lady-killer

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Lady-killer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lady-killer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for lady-killer

noun lady-killer

  • casanova — Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
  • debaucher — to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
  • don juan — a legendary Spanish nobleman famous for his many seductions and dissolute life.
  • flirt — to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
  • gallant — brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.

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