Killer

/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/

noun

  1. One who or that which kills.

    Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.

  2. That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.

    That test was a killer.

  3. Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.

    Digital streaming platforms are CD killers.

Synonyms: assassin, murderer, halant, virama, vowel killer

adjective

  1. Excellent, very good, cool.

    killer feature

  2. Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.

    killer bee

  3. Distressing, uncomfortable.

    I had a killer headache this morning.

noun

  1. A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

Synonyms: Orcinus orca, orca

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