Slaughterous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    prone to slaughtering not-comparable
  2. 2
    having characteristics of a slaughter not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    accompanied by bloodshed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bloodthirstybloodybloody mindedbutcherlycruelcutthroat

Etymology

From slaughter + -ous.

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