lady-killer

[ ley-dee-kil-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.

lady-killer

noun

1. informal.
   a man who is, or thinks he is, irresistibly fascinating to women

Derived Forms

• ˈlady-ˌkilling, nounadjective

Other Words From

• lady-killing noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lady-killer¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

But making him a figurative lady killer here who has two girls throwing themselves at him?

From The Daily Beast

For the time being, Bill Clinton may be trading in his reputation as a lady-killer for one as a statesman.

From The Daily Beast

But Arthur Kennedy Foxhall was too perturbed that day to practice with success even the easy arts of the professional lady-killer.

From Project Gutenberg

Brent thought of the turkey-gobbler's strut as, with amused eyes, he watched the backwoods lady-killer.

From Project Gutenberg

The discomfited lady-killer, aspersing the name of Anna with an insolent gaucherie, has his ears boxed for his pains.

From Project Gutenberg

He had been very handsome in those days, and had an extraordinary reputation as a lady-killer.

From Project Gutenberg

But there generally comes a time when that kind of a lady-killer gets hit himself.

From Project Gutenberg