murderous

English

/ˈmɜːdəɹəs/, /ˈmɝdəɹəs/

adj
Definitions
  • Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
  • Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.
  • (often) Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.
  • (by extension) Very difficult.

Etymology

Suffix from English murder root from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (die, rub, wear away, sea, gleam, sparkle, pound, glimmer, weave, pack, bind, plait, girl, young boy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mer-

Gloss

die, rub, wear away, sea, gleam, sparkle, pound, glimmer, weave, pack, bind, plait, girl, young boy

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

海

Emoji
🎲

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