Of a person: capable of or intent on committing murder; predisposed or inclined to commit murder; dangerously violent; †guilty of murder (obsolete).

of the temper of Cain.

That commits murder; murderous; involving or suggestive of murder. Also figurative.

Murderous.

depreciative. Reminiscent or characteristic of the rule of Herod the Great's dynasty in ancient Palestine (see sense B. 1b); spec. (with reference to…

Murderous, destructive.

that kills, fatal; murderous.

Carnivorous; figurative bloody, murderous. Obsolete.

That assassinates, intends to assassinate, or is used to assassinate; (more generally) murderous. Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

Murderous, homicidal. Also figurative and in extended use.

Of the nature of, or characteristic of, an assassination or assassin; (more generally) murderous.

(transitive) to cut the throat of.

Chiefly in predicative use. That has just committed murder or homicide; having the hands stained with a victim's blood. Also figurative.

Having, showing, or characterized by a desire to assassinate; murderously inclined, bloodthirsty. Also figurative.

Murderous.