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killer

/ˈkɪlɚ/noun2 syllables

Killer means: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.

Synonyms for killer17

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

killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, Orcinus orca

noun, as in someone who causes the death of a person or animal

slayer

noun, as in the causal agent resulting in death

cause of death

also used for killer

ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, bang on, bang-up, studly, based

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What does killer mean?4

noun

1

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

2

someone who causes the death of a person or animal

3

the causal agent resulting in death“heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States”

4

a difficulty that is hard to deal with“that exam was a real killer”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with killer?5

two syllables

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Killer in a sentence

  • After committing the crime, the killer turned himself in.DJ_Saidez
  • At this point, the police concluded they were facing a serial killer.CM
  • The killer whale killed three people, two of which were his trainers.Amastan
  • I saw the killer and he saw me, too.maaster
  • He is a killer, he should be behind bars!BoriQa
  • Sami hired a killer to get rid of the only witness.OsoHombre
  • Methadone is commonly prescribed as a pain killer.CK
  • Sami couldn't shake the feeling that the killer was still nearby looking for him.OsoHombre

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Forms of killer

as a noun

plural
killers