kill-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

Etymology: < kill v.

Prefixed to nouns, forming nouns (chiefly 17th cent. nonce-words) with sense ‘one who or that which kills…’, and adjectives = ‘that kills…, -killing.’

1. Nouns.

kill-bishop n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlˌbɪʃəp/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌbɪʃəp/

ΚΠ

1672 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 253 Chester is a kill-bishop.

kill-Christ n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlkrʌɪst/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌkraɪst/

one who took part in putting Christ to death.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Biblical personages > other New Testament > [noun]

innocentc1325

the Sevenc1384

Cananaean1585

kill-Christ1647

myrrhophore1848

1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Acts v. 28) They should be counted kill-Christs.

kill-courtesy n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlˌkəːtᵻsi/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌkərdəsi/

a boorish person.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun] > unmannerliness > unrefined manners or behaviour > person

bearc1395

carter1509

kensy?a1513

clumpertonc1534

club1542

lout1548

clinchpoop1555

clout-shoe1563

loose-breech1575

clown1583

hoyden1593

boor1598

kill-courtesy1600

rustic1600

clunch1602

loblolly1604

camel1609

clusterfist1611

loon1619

Grobian1621

rough diamonda1625

hoyde1636

clodhopper1699

roughhead1726

indelicate1741

vulgarian1809

snob1838

vulgarist1847

yahoo1861

cave-dweller1865

polisson1866

mucker1884

caveman1907

wampus1912

yobbo1922

yenta1923

yob1927

rude1946

cafone1949

no-neck1961

ocker1971

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream ii. ii. 83 This lack-loue, this kil-curtesie [1623 kill-curtesie] .

kill-crow n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlkrəʊ/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌkroʊ/

(a) ? a good shot, one who can hit the mark well; (b) dialect = kill-cow n. 3.

ΚΠ

1593 Passionate Morrice in Tell-Trothes New-yeares Gift (1876) 83 I will tell you my reason, and if it iumpes with your conceite, say you mette with a kill Crowe.

kill-herb n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlhəːb/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌ(h)ərb/

a parasitic plant, Broomrape.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > parasitic plants > [noun] > broomrape

choke-weed1548

Orobanche1548

orobe-strangler1562

strangle-tare1562

broomrape1578

choke-wort1620

kill-herb1671

strangle-weed1693

strangle-vetch1796

1671 S. Skinner & T. Henshaw Etymologicon Botanicum in Etymologicon Linguæ Anglicanæ Kill-herb.

kill-lamb n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪllam/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌlæm/

an American species of Andromeda ( A. mariana) poisonous to sheep.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > stagger-bush

lambkill1790

stagger-bush1847

kill-lamb1865

1865 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (rev. ed.) Kill Lamb, andromeda mariana.

kill-man n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlman/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌmæn/

a man-slayer; also adj. man-slaying.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > [adjective]

homicidec1384

man-killingc1440

kill-man1598

manslaying1625

homicidious1632

man-slaughteringc1705

homicidal1725

homicidial1808

manslaughterous1853

the world > life > death > killing > man-killer or homicide > [noun]

manslagheOE

manquellera1250

men-quellerc1325

manslayera1382

men-slayera1400

homicide1421

man-killera1500

dead-slayer1535

kill-man1598

man-slaughterer?1611

1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades ii. 39 Warre-like Idomen.., copartner in the fleete, Which kil-man Merion..with him did Troy inuade.

1638 R. Brathwait Psalmes Paraphr. cli. 294 Gath flesh't in battels, broiles, and blood, A kill-man from his youth.

kill-pot n.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlpɒt/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌpɑt/

a hard drinker.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > one who drinks to excess

houndOE

drinkerc1200

keach-cup?c1225

gulchcupa1250

bollerc1320

taverner1340

ale stake?1515

wine-bibber1535

bibber1536

swill-bowl1542

malt-wormc1550

rinse-pitcher1552

bibblera1556

ale knight1556

tosspot1568

ring-pigger1570

troll-the-bowl1575

malt-bug1577

gossip-pint-pot1580

black pot1582

alehouse knight1583

worrier1584

suck-spigot1585

bezzle1592

bezzlera1593

cup-leech1593

soaker1593

carouser1596

barley-cap1598

swiller1598

rob-pot1599

Philistine1600

sponge1600

wine-knight1601

fill-knaga1605

reel-pot1604

faithful1609

fill-pot1609

bouser1611

spigot-sucker1611

suck-pint1611

whip-can1611

bib-all-night1612

afternoon man1615

potling1616

Bacchanalian1617

bombard1617

pot-shot1617

potisuge1620

trougha1625

tumbrila1625

borachioa1627

pot-leech1630

kill-pota1637

biberon1637

bang-pitcher1639

son of Bacchusc1640

shuffler1642

suck-bottlea1652

swill-pot1653

poter1657

potatora1660

old soaker1665

fuddle cap1666

old toast1668

bubber1669

toper1673

ale-toast1691

Bacchant1699

fuddler1699

swill-belly1699

tickle-pitcher1699

whetter1709

draughtsmanc1720

bender1728

drammer1740

dram-drinker1744

drammist1756

rum-bud1805

siper1805

Bacchanal1812

boozera1819

rum-sucker1819

soak1820

imp of the spigot1821

polyposist1821

wineskin1821

sack-guzzler1823

sitfast1828

swill-flagon1829

cup-man1834

swiper1836

Lushington1851

lushing-man1859

bloat1860

pottle pot1860

tipsificator1873

tipsifier1873

pegger1874

swizzler1876

bibulant1883

toss-cup1883

lusher1895

stew-bum1902

shicker1906

stiff1907

souse1915

booze-hound1926

stumblebum1932

tanker1932

lush-hound1935

lushy1944

lush-head1945

binge drinker1946

pisshead1946

hophead1948

a1637 B. Jonson Christmas his Masque 203 in Wks. (1640) III This Carol plaies, and has beene in his dayes a chirping boy, and a kill pot.

2. Adjectives.

kill-calf adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlkɑːf/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌkæf/

ΚΠ

1628 J. Clavell Recantation of Ill Led Life 35 Then take heed of those Base Padding Rascalls, for their kill-calfe law I am not priuy to.

1630 J. Taylor Wks. There they make private shambles with kil-calfe cruelty, and sheepe-slaughtering murther.

kill-curing adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlˌkjʊərɪŋ/

/ˈkɪlˌkjɔːrɪŋ/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌkjʊrɪŋ/

that cures by killing.

ΚΠ

1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale viii. 56 That suche feirce surgeons tooles shoold exercise On mans soft fleshe, kill-curinge buttcheries.

kill-duck adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɪldʌk/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlˌdək/

suited for killing ducks.

ΚΠ

1675 C. Cotton Burlesque upon Burlesque 31 Yonder is the Bird of prey, I see him in a Kill-duck place.

kill-me-quite adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɪlmɪkwʌɪt/

/ˌkɪlmɪˈkwʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˈkɪlmiˌkwaɪt/

irresistibly bewitching or fascinating.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]

wonderlyc893

wonderfula1100

wondera1175

wondersa1300

marvellousc1330

marvela1400

marvelly?a1400

mirablec1429

admirablec1450

marvellablec1450

mirific1490

wondrous1509

extonious1548

portentious1549

miraculous1569

geason1572

mirificalc1572

astounding1590

amazing1593

wonderedc1595

admiring1598

prodigious1600

astonishable1603

fabulous1609

wondered-at?1611

necromantic1627

stupendous1640

nigromantic1645

mirandous1652

surprising1665

mirabundous1694

astonishinga1704

wondersome1774

sublime1813

nasty1834

kill-me-quite1842

breathtaking1843

breath-catching1865

miracle-working1867

mouth opening1867

stupefying1870

gee whiz1889

scorching1890

doozy1903

sensational1909

eye-popping1918

wunnerful1924

crashing1931

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

mind-boggling1955

Ozymandian1961

knock-out1966

mind-blowing1966

motherfucking1973

boggling1975

gobsmacking1981

tubular1982

1842 S. Lover Handy Andy v. 50 He sang too with a kill-me-quite air, as if no lady could resist his strains.

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3. See also killbuck n., kill-cow n. and adj., kill-devil n. and adj., etc.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kill-
释义	kill-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. Etymology: < kill v. Prefixed to nouns, forming nouns (chiefly 17th cent. nonce-words) with sense ‘one who or that which kills…’, and adjectives = ‘that kills…, -killing.’ 1. Nouns. kill-bishop n. Brit. /ˈkɪlˌbɪʃəp/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌbɪʃəp/ ΚΠ 1672 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 253 Chester is a kill-bishop. kill-Christ n. Brit. /ˈkɪlkrʌɪst/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌkraɪst/ one who took part in putting Christ to death. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Biblical personages > other New Testament > [noun] innocentc1325 the Sevenc1384 Cananaean1585 kill-Christ1647 myrrhophore1848 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Acts v. 28) They should be counted kill-Christs. kill-courtesy n. Brit. /ˈkɪlˌkəːtᵻsi/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌkərdəsi/ a boorish person. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun] > unmannerliness > unrefined manners or behaviour > person bearc1395 carter1509 kensy?a1513 clumpertonc1534 club1542 lout1548 clinchpoop1555 clout-shoe1563 loose-breech1575 clown1583 hoyden1593 boor1598 kill-courtesy1600 rustic1600 clunch1602 loblolly1604 camel1609 clusterfist1611 loon1619 Grobian1621 rough diamonda1625 hoyde1636 clodhopper1699 roughhead1726 indelicate1741 vulgarian1809 snob1838 vulgarist1847 yahoo1861 cave-dweller1865 polisson1866 mucker1884 caveman1907 wampus1912 yobbo1922 yenta1923 yob1927 rude1946 cafone1949 no-neck1961 ocker1971 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream ii. ii. 83 This lack-loue, this kil-curtesie [1623 kill-curtesie] . View more context for this quotation kill-crow n. Brit. /ˈkɪlkrəʊ/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌkroʊ/ (a) ? a good shot, one who can hit the mark well; (b) dialect = kill-cow n. 3. ΚΠ 1593 Passionate Morrice in Tell-Trothes New-yeares Gift (1876) 83 I will tell you my reason, and if it iumpes with your conceite, say you mette with a kill Crowe. kill-herb n. Brit. /ˈkɪlhəːb/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌ(h)ərb/ a parasitic plant, Broomrape. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > parasitic plants > [noun] > broomrape choke-weed1548 Orobanche1548 orobe-strangler1562 strangle-tare1562 broomrape1578 choke-wort1620 kill-herb1671 strangle-weed1693 strangle-vetch1796 1671 S. Skinner & T. Henshaw Etymologicon Botanicum in Etymologicon Linguæ Anglicanæ Kill-herb. kill-lamb n. Brit. /ˈkɪllam/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌlæm/ an American species of Andromeda ( A. mariana) poisonous to sheep. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > stagger-bush lambkill1790 stagger-bush1847 kill-lamb1865 1865 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (rev. ed.) Kill Lamb, andromeda mariana. kill-man n. Brit. /ˈkɪlman/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌmæn/ a man-slayer; also adj. man-slaying. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > [adjective] homicidec1384 man-killingc1440 kill-man1598 manslaying1625 homicidious1632 man-slaughteringc1705 homicidal1725 homicidial1808 manslaughterous1853 the world > life > death > killing > man-killer or homicide > [noun] manslagheOE manquellera1250 men-quellerc1325 manslayera1382 men-slayera1400 homicide1421 man-killera1500 dead-slayer1535 kill-man1598 man-slaughterer?1611 1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades ii. 39 Warre-like Idomen.., copartner in the fleete, Which kil-man Merion..with him did Troy inuade. 1638 R. Brathwait Psalmes Paraphr. cli. 294 Gath flesh't in battels, broiles, and blood, A kill-man from his youth. kill-pot n. Brit. /ˈkɪlpɒt/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌpɑt/ a hard drinker. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > one who drinks to excess houndOE drinkerc1200 keach-cup?c1225 gulchcupa1250 bollerc1320 taverner1340 ale stake?1515 wine-bibber1535 bibber1536 swill-bowl1542 malt-wormc1550 rinse-pitcher1552 bibblera1556 ale knight1556 tosspot1568 ring-pigger1570 troll-the-bowl1575 malt-bug1577 gossip-pint-pot1580 black pot1582 alehouse knight1583 worrier1584 suck-spigot1585 bezzle1592 bezzlera1593 cup-leech1593 soaker1593 carouser1596 barley-cap1598 swiller1598 rob-pot1599 Philistine1600 sponge1600 wine-knight1601 fill-knaga1605 reel-pot1604 faithful1609 fill-pot1609 bouser1611 spigot-sucker1611 suck-pint1611 whip-can1611 bib-all-night1612 afternoon man1615 potling1616 Bacchanalian1617 bombard1617 pot-shot1617 potisuge1620 trougha1625 tumbrila1625 borachioa1627 pot-leech1630 kill-pota1637 biberon1637 bang-pitcher1639 son of Bacchusc1640 shuffler1642 suck-bottlea1652 swill-pot1653 poter1657 potatora1660 old soaker1665 fuddle cap1666 old toast1668 bubber1669 toper1673 ale-toast1691 Bacchant1699 fuddler1699 swill-belly1699 tickle-pitcher1699 whetter1709 draughtsmanc1720 bender1728 drammer1740 dram-drinker1744 drammist1756 rum-bud1805 siper1805 Bacchanal1812 boozera1819 rum-sucker1819 soak1820 imp of the spigot1821 polyposist1821 wineskin1821 sack-guzzler1823 sitfast1828 swill-flagon1829 cup-man1834 swiper1836 Lushington1851 lushing-man1859 bloat1860 pottle pot1860 tipsificator1873 tipsifier1873 pegger1874 swizzler1876 bibulant1883 toss-cup1883 lusher1895 stew-bum1902 shicker1906 stiff1907 souse1915 booze-hound1926 stumblebum1932 tanker1932 lush-hound1935 lushy1944 lush-head1945 binge drinker1946 pisshead1946 hophead1948 a1637 B. Jonson Christmas his Masque 203 in Wks. (1640) III This Carol plaies, and has beene in his dayes a chirping boy, and a kill pot. 2. Adjectives. kill-calf adj. Brit. /ˈkɪlkɑːf/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌkæf/ ΚΠ 1628 J. Clavell Recantation of Ill Led Life 35 Then take heed of those Base Padding Rascalls, for their kill-calfe law I am not priuy to. 1630 J. Taylor Wks. There they make private shambles with kil-calfe cruelty, and sheepe-slaughtering murther. kill-curing adj. Brit. /ˈkɪlˌkjʊərɪŋ/ , /ˈkɪlˌkjɔːrɪŋ/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌkjʊrɪŋ/ that cures by killing. ΚΠ 1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale viii. 56 That suche feirce surgeons tooles shoold exercise On mans soft fleshe, kill-curinge buttcheries. kill-duck adj. Brit. /ˈkɪldʌk/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlˌdək/ suited for killing ducks. ΚΠ 1675 C. Cotton Burlesque upon Burlesque 31 Yonder is the Bird of prey, I see him in a Kill-duck place. kill-me-quite adj. Brit. /ˈkɪlmɪkwʌɪt/ , /ˌkɪlmɪˈkwʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˈkɪlmiˌkwaɪt/ irresistibly bewitching or fascinating. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective] wonderlyc893 wonderfula1100 wondera1175 wondersa1300 marvellousc1330 marvela1400 marvelly?a1400 mirablec1429 admirablec1450 marvellablec1450 mirific1490 wondrous1509 extonious1548 portentious1549 miraculous1569 geason1572 mirificalc1572 astounding1590 amazing1593 wonderedc1595 admiring1598 prodigious1600 astonishable1603 fabulous1609 wondered-at?1611 necromantic1627 stupendous1640 nigromantic1645 mirandous1652 surprising1665 mirabundous1694 astonishinga1704 wondersome1774 sublime1813 nasty1834 kill-me-quite1842 breathtaking1843 breath-catching1865 miracle-working1867 mouth opening1867 stupefying1870 gee whiz1889 scorching1890 doozy1903 sensational1909 eye-popping1918 wunnerful1924 crashing1931 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 mind-boggling1955 Ozymandian1961 knock-out1966 mind-blowing1966 motherfucking1973 boggling1975 gobsmacking1981 tubular1982 1842 S. Lover Handy Andy v. 50 He sang too with a kill-me-quite air, as if no lady could resist his strains. Categories » 3. See also killbuck n., kill-cow n. and adj., kill-devil n. and adj., etc. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1593
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