Killer

/ˈkɪlə/ · noun

Meaning

One who or that which kills..

Definitions by Sense

1. One who or that which kills.
2. (figuratively) That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.
3. (figuratively) Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
4. (figuratively) A remarkably impressive person or thing.
5. (sports, uncountable) A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.
6. Ellipsis of killer whale.
7. A club used for killing fish.
8. (philately) A particularly heavy type of handstamp, or portion of one, often obscuring a large part of the postage stamp.

Example Sentences

There’s a killer on the loose.

My cat is a habitual bird killer.

Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.

That test was a killer.

The final hill in the race course was a killer.

Digital streaming platforms are CD killers.

Picture perfect, you don't need no filter / Gorgeous, make 'em drop dead, you're a killer

There is, however, one species of whale that habitually preys upon other warm-blooded animals—the killer whale. Really a large dolphin, the killer was classified by Linnaeus as Orcinus orca, and by Cope as Grampus rectipinna.

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• killers
• more killer
• most killer

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