- road kill
- Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle.Also, roadkill.[1970-75, Amer.]
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road kill noun (esp N American)1. The killing of an animal by a vehicle on a road, esp intentionally as a form of sport2. The animal killed• • •Main Entry: ↑road* * *
an animal or bird that has been killed by a vehicle and is lying in the roadThesaurus: rubbish, litter and remainssynonym* * *
road kill or road|kill «ROHD KIHL», noun.1. an animal accidentally killed on a road or highway: »When Harris' students study animals, they dissect and skin road kills (M. C. Franklin).
2. something left over or discarded; waste: »But what if the borrowed stuff [writing] is a flat, lifeless mess—the road kill of passing ideas? (Time).
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n. an animal (or animals, collectively) killed by a vehicle on a road■ informal someone or something no longer useful or desiredgee, thanks for making me feel like road kill
Useful english dictionary. 2012.