Killer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who causes the death of a person or animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The serial killer was on the loose and the police were working around the clock to catch him.
- The poisonous snake was a killer of many animals in the forest.
- A box jellyfish is a killer of humans and its venom is highly toxic.
- The convicted killer was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- The mass killer was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in the war.
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Hyponyms
- Eradicator
- Terminator
- Strangler
- Felo-de-se
- Liquidator
- Choker
- Manslayer
- Public Executioner
- Garrotter
- Throttler
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Meaning 2
A difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.