- 1. a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. Source: opted
- 2. adj. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being Source: wordnet
- 3. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak. -- Mur"der*ous*ly, adv. Syn. -- Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel. Source: webster
- 4. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing,murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody;sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderousintent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak.-- Mur"der*ous*ly, adv. Source: adambom
- 5. j:100 s characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being Source: ecdict
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