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Meaning of "slaughterous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAUGHTEROUS

slaughterous  [ˈslɔːtərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAUGHTEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slaughterous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLAUGHTEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slaughterous in the English dictionary

The definition of slaughterous in the dictionary is killing or capable of killing brutally.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLAUGHTEROUS


adulteress
əˈdʌltərəs
adulterous
əˈdʌltərəs
apterous
ˈæptərəs
boisterous
ˈbɔɪstərəs
dipterous
ˈdɪptərəs
fruiteress
ˈfruːtərəs
Hatteras
ˈhætərəs
heteropterous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərəs
hymenopterous
ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs
icterus
ˈɪktərəs
kernicterus
ˌkɜːˈnɪktərəs
lepidopterous
ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərəs
preposterous
prɪˈpɒstərəs
stertorous
ˈstɜːtərəs
tartarous
ˈtɑːtərəs
Tartarus
ˈtɑːtərəs
tetrapterous
tɛˈtræptərəs
traitoress
ˈtreɪtərəs
traitorous
ˈtreɪtərəs
uterus
ˈjuːtərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAUGHTEROUS

slattern
slatternliness
slatternly
slatting
slaty
slaughter
slaughterable
slaughterer
slaughterhouse
slaughterman
slaughtermen
slaughterously
slaughtery
Slav
slave
slave ant
Slave Coast
slave cylinder
slave driver
slave labour

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAUGHTEROUS

cadaverous
cancerous
coniferous
cruciferous
dangerous
generous
humorous
lecherous
murderous
noncancerous
numerous
obstreperous
odoriferous
onerous
prosperous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
splendiferous
thunderous
treacherous

Synonyms and antonyms of slaughterous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slaughterous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAUGHTEROUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

slaughterous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slaughterous
570 millions of speakers

English

slaughterous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slaughterous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

slaughterous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кровопролитной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slaughterous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sanguinaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disembelih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slaughterous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残忍な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slaughterous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyembelih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படுகொலை செய்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कत्तल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slaughterous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sanguinario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slaughterous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кровопролитної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slaughterous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φονικότατη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slaughterous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slaughterous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slaughterous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAUGHTEROUS»

The term «slaughterous» is used very little and occupies the 178.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAUGHTEROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slaughterous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slaughterous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slaughterous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAUGHTEROUS»

Discover the use of slaughterous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slaughterous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Macbeth
I have supped full with horrors; Direness familiar to my slaughterous thoughts Cannot once start me. Wherefore was that cry? 15 seyton The queen, my lord, is dead. macbeth She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for ...
William Shakespeare, A. R. Braunmuller, 2008
2
The Lion Hound
A big, smart, and slaughterous mountain lion is a challenge for two experienced lion hunters, a boy much interested in hunting and dogs, and a pack of hounds including an experienced leader and an excellent young hound.
Jim Kjelgaard, 1983
3
The Iliad; Or, Achilles' Wrath: At the Siege of Ilion
... Anon together rose Idomeneus, And lord Idomeneus' attendant squire Meriones, a match for slaughterous Ares : And after them, Evaimon's gallant son Eurypylos : — and up rose also Thoas Son of Andrsemon ; and the prince Odusseus.
Homerus, 1864
4
The monthly review, or, literary journal
... of national civility and jealousy, rest and insecurity, amity and rivalship ; of steel wiped from its slaughterous stain, but retaining its slaughterous shape ; of arms, put off by their wearers only to be reposited in arsenals ; of forts, whose thunder ...
‎1803
5
Homer. The Iliad; or, Achilles' wrath; at the siege of ...
... Anon together rose Idomeneus, And lord Idomeneus' attendant squire Meriones, a mateh for slaughterous Ares : And after them, Evaimon's gallant son Eurypylos : — and up rose also Thoas Son of Andrsemon ; and the prince Odusseus.
Homerus, 1864
6
Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860: Volume Nine, ...
310.11 agonized] agonised [AM alter to agonized] 310.12 vacillations] vasillatations [AM alter to vacillatations and w.o. third a (emended)] 310.17 a sad] rapid [HM <rapid >a sad] 310.21 more slaughterous] more followed by blank space [HM ...
Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, Alma A. MacDougall, 1987
7
The Monthly Review
... of national civility and jealousy, rest and insecurity, amity and rivalship ; of steel wiped from its slaughterous stain, but retaining its slaughterous shape ; of arms, put off by their wearers only to be repositcd in arsenals ; of forts, whose thunder ...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1803
8
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
SLAUGHTEROUS, adj. Destructive; murderous. I have supt full with horrours :. Direness familiar to my slaughterous thoughts Cannot once start me. Shakspeare . SLAVIN, a lake of Prussia, in the New Mark of Branden- burgh, on the borders of  ...
‎1828
9
The evil offspring:
XXIII - Zatra the slaughterous Shortly after Ar-Trondior recovered. Seeing Noionill Lidinon and they were wearing armor and weapons he understood that the stop at the house Ctumil was over and the journey resumed. She settled for good ...
Mirko Ruberto
10
Bernard Shaw and the BBC
... most perfect drama, was considered blasphemous and in bad taste.' 6 The rest of the script (i.e., the final three paragraphs) were dictated to Pearson by Shaw ( see Pearson 438–43). 7 Pearson had written 'his slaughterous attack on Pavlov.
L.W. Conolly, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAUGHTEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slaughterous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fringe reviews: Sunday, May 24
... Richard unexpectedly stops speaking, and every second Carling holds the silence brings us closer and closer to the slaughterous ruler — even though by that ... «Prague Post, May 15»
2
A Tale of Several Cities
... Escobar's image on Colombian taxis, but the power of the drugs cartel began to weaken as the trade moved north to Mexico, with equally slaughterous results. «BBC News, May 15»
3
Stan Freberg: five top parodies from the master of the funny …
Freberg's first novelty recording was this satire of overwrought radio soap operas, in which a couple wring a vast range of emotions – lust, grief, slaughterous ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Cumberland County school staffers try their hand at spelling
Once the teams could no longer buy their way back into the spelling competition, things got slaughterous. Yes, s-l-a-u-g-h-t-e-r-o-u-s. Which means just what you ... «Fayetteville Observer, Mar 15»
5
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - film review: 'Jennifer …
As a result, Mockingjay Part 1, itself over two hours long, feels like it's treading water, or at best just lengthily teeing up the slaughterous conclusion to come next ... «Evening Standard, Nov 14»
6
Too much information... how graphic images of death and …
"I have supped full with horrors," remarked Macbeth. "Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts/ Cannot once start me." We know how he feels. The Israeli ... «ChristianToday, Jul 14»
7
At the Movies
... celebrating the remainders of civilisation and kindness still to be found in a slaughterous world. Halfway through his second sentence he breaks off and says, ... «London Review of Books, Apr 14»
8
Asia Cup: Shahid Afridi powers Pakistan into summit clash
Although the left-handed Kayes favoured the slaughterous slash, there were also the lilting pick-up strokes over mid-wicket that had the imprint of a Saeed ... «The Hindu, Mar 14»
9
Mysterious Seinfeld Reunion Revealed in Super Bowl Commercial
... Super Bowl party before Seinfeld's arch-rival Newman (who apparently was rooting for the slaughterous Seattle Seahawks) makes an appearance that makes ... «Paste Magazine, Feb 14»
10
Hannah Höch, Whitechapel Gallery, review
Eschewing the artistic forms and norms of a supposedly cultivated – but actually slaughterous – previous generation, they rejected painting and sculpture for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Slaughterous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slaughterous>. Apr 2024 ».
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