killer

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/
/ˈkɪlɚ/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

One who or that which kills.

Synonyms
assassin murderer
Example Sentences
  • Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.
2 Definition

That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.

Example Sentences
  • That test was a killer.
3 Definition

Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.

Example Sentences
  • Digital streaming platforms are CD killers.
4 Definition

A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.

5 Definition

A club used for killing fish.

6 Definition

A particularly heavy type of handstamp, or portion of one, often obscuring a large part of the postage stamp.

7 Definition

A diacritical mark used in Indic scripts to suppress an inherent vowel (e.g., the Hindi viram, the Bengali or Oriya hasanta) or render the entire syllable silent (e.g., the Burmese virama, the Khmer toandakhiat).

Synonyms
halant virama vowel killer
8 Definition

A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Excellent, very good, cool.

Example Sentences
  • killer feature
2 Definition

Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.

Example Sentences
  • killer bee
3 Definition

Distressing, uncomfortable.

Example Sentences
  • I had a killer headache this morning.