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Meaning of "lady-killing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LADY-KILLING

lady-killing  [ˈleɪdɪˌkɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LADY-KILLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lady-Killing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LADY-KILLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lady-killing in the English dictionary

The definition of lady-killing in the dictionary is the art or practice of seducing women.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LADY-KILLING


billing
ˈbɪlɪŋ
boiling
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
deskilling
dɪˈskɪlɪŋ
drilling
ˈdrɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
filling
ˈfɪlɪŋ
giant-killing
ˈdʒaɪəntˌkɪlɪŋ
Inniskilling
ˌɪnɪsˈkɪlɪŋ
killing
ˈkɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
painkilling
ˈpeɪnˌkɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
reskilling
riːˈskɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
skilling
ˈskɪlɪŋ
smiling
ˈsmaɪlɪŋ
styling
ˈstaɪlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ
winterkilling
ˈwɪntəˌkɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LADY-KILLING

lady mayoress
Lady Muck
lady of the house
Lady of the Lake
lady orchid
lady palm
lady teacher
lady-in-waiting
lady-killer
lady´s bedstraw
lady´s finger
lady´s maid
lady´s man
lady´s mantle
lady´s-slipper
lady´s-smock
lady´s-thumb
lady´s-tresses
ladybird
ladyboy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LADY-KILLING

bestselling
calling
compelling
controlling
direct selling
dwelling
falling
feeling
fulfilling
hot-selling
installing
modelling
polling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
start the ball rolling
swelling
telling
travelling

Synonyms and antonyms of lady-killing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lady-killing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LADY-KILLING

Find out the translation of lady-killing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lady-killing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lady-killing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

女杀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dama de asesinato
570 millions of speakers

English

lady-killing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महिला की हत्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيدة قتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

леди - убийство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lady- morte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভদ্রমহিলা-হত্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lady- meurtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuhan wanita
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lady- Tötung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

女性殺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성 살해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lady-killing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lady- giết chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெண் கொலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महिला-हत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayan-öldürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lady- uccisione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lady- zabijanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леді -вбивство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lady- ucidere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lady - δολοφονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lady- moord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lady - dödande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lady- drapet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lady-killing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LADY-KILLING»

The term «lady-killing» is used very little and occupies the 181.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LADY-KILLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lady-killing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LADY-KILLING»

Discover the use of lady-killing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lady-killing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Equal Chances
Truth Lady Killing is not as easy as you think, first you must prepare yourself. To learn how to live with yourself. Uganda What do you mean? Truth Lady Killing is a deed that must be given, a lifetime to heal after the facts. Uganda Meaning?
Is Said, 2012
2
Thoughtful Gardening
Lady-Killing. Progress. FOR. THOUGHTFUL GARDENERS, the question remains : how can we ex- terminate these all-female vine weevils in an era when DDT is banned? There is no “organic” answer and without prudent chemical weaponry, ...
Robin Lane Fox, 2010
3
Lady Audra Knight
“Lady Audra sounds very unnatural to me!” sniffed the gnarled old man next to the fireplace. “A high-born lady killing bandits? Where did she learn to fight? It's a scandal!” “There is a tradition of lady knights in Beringia, Goodman,” explained Sir ...
P. M. Buerger, 2010
4
Lady Lazarus
You were always immune to my lady- killing." I plucked the cigarette from between his lips and snatched the lighter off the table. "Immune, surely no. Resistant, perhaps." The Zippo felt heavy and cold in my fingers, and I luxuriated in the ritual ...
Michele Lang, 2011
5
The book without a name [essays] by sir T.C. and lady Morgan
... set forth to advantage the charms of the lady-killing Adonis ! It may second the madness of the new light, or illumine the collective wisdom of a Reformed Parliament. It may melt the wax which shall seal the liberties of an empire, or temper the ...
Thomas Charles Morgan (sir.), Sydney Morgan (lady.), 1841
6
Lady Livingston's legacy, by the author of 'Lady Flavia'.
You saw how much more reasonable a view of his position was taken, but half an hour since, by your fine London dandy, your lady-killing sabreur, Sir Frederick Dash- wood." " Dash wood is a coward," returned Miss Maybrook, haughtily; "he ...
John Berwick Harwood, 1874
7
Grant's Novels: Lady Wedderburn's wish. The king's own borderers
Tver De known in town, or how would the lady-killing Cosmo be roasted ! I think I hear Paget of the Hussars, and the rest of our set laughing over it; and, by Jove, they would laugh too, until I had one or two of them out at Chalk Farm for a ...
James Grant, 1878
8
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
1890, S.E. Whence lady-killing, n. and adj., which arose, the adj. in 1825, the n in 1837 (OED): same change of status. Cf. masher. Lady Lavery. (Gen in pl.) An Irish Free State legal-tender note: Anglo-Irish, esp. among bank-clerks: from ca.
Eric Partridge, 2006
9
Lady Killer
In addition to his proclivities for lady killing he always seemed to have more money than one would have expected, considering his salary, and he was not popular with the staff. It was not unusual for a reporter to do some publicity on the side ...
George Harmon Coxe, 2011
10
Lloyd's Encyclopædic dictionary
One whose fascinating manners, appearance, or other qualities are Irresistible to ladies ; one who studiously sets himself to win the affections of women; a general lover. lady-killing, & The manners, mete, or practices of a lady-killer. lady-like, ...
Robert Hunter, 1895

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LADY-KILLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lady-killing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crisis of Masculinity
They were super tall, super fit, super manly, lady-killing machines! Basically, they boarded the white lie train and over exaggerated to describe ... «Brain Blogger, Jul 15»
2
SHAMEIK_MOORE
A: I play Shaolin Fantastic — the lady-killing romantic. Q: Ahh, so it's a part that comes naturally. A: Yeahhhhh. (He laughs.) I get to be the bad ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
3
Moore's no 'Dope': Actor ready to soar
A I play Shaolin Fantastic -- the lady-killing romantic. Q Ahh, so it's a part that comes naturally. A Yeahhhhh. (He laughs.) I get to be the bad boy ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
4
Shameik Moore, 'Dope' star, talks new coming-of-age indie comedy
I play Shaolin Fantastic -- the lady-killing romantic. Ahh, so it's a part that comes naturally. Yeahhhhh. [He laughs.] I get to be the bad boy this ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
5
“Vince lives in larger-than-life style” ... Adrian Grenier is back on …
WHEN the world last checked in with lady-killing, Teflon-coated movie star Vincent Chase, he was hopping a plane for Paris with the woman he ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
6
Seven Playoff Beards We Want In NHL 16
When the Stanley Cup playoffs roll around each and every year, this perennial participant is also known for his lady-killing good looks. Just look ... «Game Informer, May 15»
7
The Wizard of Longevity Burt Reynolds looks forward to his first …
But if remaining an icon for more than four decades armed with nothing more than a lady-killing smirk, a machismo-emitting mustache, and a ... «Philly.com, May 15»
8
The Private Life Of Lord Byron claims poet was anorexic
He is one of the most dazzling and romantic figures in English literary history, famed for his lady-killing ways and once described as 'mad, bad ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
9
Critics of 'Mad Men's' Workplace Sexism Are Picking the Wrong Fight …
... weak-mouthed private to a smooth lady-killing ad exec, would not be able to stop changing. Were he a high-school math problem, we should ... «Flavorwire, Apr 15»
10
These Are The 'Jurassic World' Cameos We Desperately Need
... speculating that we might get a glimpse of a favorite character from “Jurassic Park”: The leather pants-wearing, lady-killing mathematician Ian ... «MTV.com, Apr 15»

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