mur·der·ous

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• mur´der|ous|ly — mur|der|ous «MUR duhr uhs», adjective. 1. able to inflict great harm or to kill: »The villain aimed a murderous blow at the hero s back. Figurative. murderous heat. 2. ready to murder; guilty or capable of murder: »a murderous villain. Enforced… …   Useful english dictionary

• mur|der|ous — «MUR duhr uhs», adjective. 1. able to inflict great harm or to kill: »The villain aimed a murderous blow at the hero s back. Figurative. murderous heat. 2. ready to murder; guilty or capable of murder: »a murderous villain. Enforced to fly Thence …   Useful english dictionary

• mur´der|ous|ness — mur|der|ous «MUR duhr uhs», adjective. 1. able to inflict great harm or to kill: »The villain aimed a murderous blow at the hero s back. Figurative. murderous heat. 2. ready to murder; guilty or capable of murder: »a murderous villain. Enforced… …   Useful english dictionary

• mur — che·mur·gic; cur·mur·ring; de·mur·i·ty; de·mur·ra·ble; de·mur·rage; de·mur·ral; de·mur·rant; fe·mur; le·mur; mur·cia; mur·ci·a·na; mur·der·ee; mur·der·er; mur·der·ess; mur·der·ous; mur·der·ous·ly; mur·der·ous·ness; mur·drum; mur·geon; mur·ji… …   English syllables

• murderous — mur·der·ous …   English syllables

• murderously — mur·der·ous·ly …   English syllables

• murderous — mur•der•ous [[t]ˈmɜr dər əs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed[/ex] 2) guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder 3) Informal. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35… …   From formal English to slang

• murderous — mur|der|ous [ mɜrdərəs ] adjective 1. ) likely to kill someone or intending to kill someone: a murderous act/attack a ) very violent and causing deaths 2. ) very angry: a murderous look She flew into a murderous rage. 3. ) INFORMAL very… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• murderous — mur|der|ous [ˈmə:dərəs US ˈmə:r ] adj 1.) very dangerous and likely to kill people ▪ a murderous attack ▪ murderous drug dealers 2.) murderous look/expression/glare etc an expression or look which shows that someone is very angry >murderously… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• murderousness — mur·der·ous·ness …   English syllables