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killing.

That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
  1. That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

  2. Devastatingly attractive.

    dated · idiomatic
  3. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.

    idiomatic · informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.

noun/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
  1. The act of killing.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An instance of someone being killed.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A large amount of money.

    countable · informal · uncountable · usually
    He made a killing on the stock market.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.

verb/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of kill

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.

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