murderous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.

   Aſſaſſinat: m. A murther, or murtherous act committed for gaine, or in hope of a revvard; alſo, a ſuddaine aſſault, made of ſet purpoſe, and vvith a murtherous intent, although th' aſſaulted be not killed.

2. 2
   adj

   Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

   Murderous behaviour.

3. 3
   adj

   Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.

   The rapid ſquadrons ſwift as thought engage, / And ſeek the hoſtile troops who ſhun their rage, / 'Midſt the thick clouds which ſmoak and duſt afford / With dreadful luſtre gleams the murderous ſword; […].

4. 4
   adj

   Very difficult.

   A murderous exam.

From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).

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