American English pronunciation

How to pronounce killer

IPA transcription: ['kɪlɚ]

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Noun

  • someone who causes the death of a person or animal

  • the causal agent resulting in death

    “heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States”

  • a difficulty that is hard to deal with

    “that exam was a real killer”

  • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

Usage examples

  • When a 'killer storm' approaches, everyone is endangered.
  • Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films and serial killers.
  • Her killer has never been found.
  • Unlike the others, Buttons is not so much a killer as a lover.
  • Batista has also published "The Avenger of Blood", a thriller about a serial killer.
  • Ben struggles with the would-be killer, who falls to his death from the balcony.
  • Blunderbore first appears in the fairy tale "Jack the Giant-killer".
  • No mercy for cop killers!
  • Even though they shoot him several times, the killer appears completely unfazed.
  • Lymphoid cells include T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells.