slaughterous

[ slaw-ter-uhs ]

adjective

1. murderous; destructive.

Other Words From

• slaughter·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of slaughterous¹

First recorded in 1575–85; slaughter + -ous

Example Sentences

“They are braver than the silly roach, and not quite so slaughterous as the pike are.”

From Literature

You can still see little badges bearing Escobar's image on Colombian taxis, but the power of the drugs cartel began to weaken as the trade moved north to Mexico, with equally slaughterous results.

From BBC

Again, his exclamation of ‘blood, blood, blood!’ is direful and slaughterous to the deepest degree; the very words appear stained and gory.

From Project Gutenberg

As our men, on the other hand, were no less determined to take it, the contest became furious and slaughterous.

From Project Gutenberg

The Spaniards fought like heroes, day after slaughterous day.

From Project Gutenberg