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单词 slaughterous
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slaughterous

[ slaw-ter-uhs ]
/ ˈslɔ tər əs /
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adjective

murderous; destructive.

Origin of slaughterous

First recorded in 1575–85; slaughter + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM slaughterous

slaugh·ter·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby slaughterous

slatting, slaty, slaughter, slaughterhouse, slaughterman, slaughterous, Slav, slave, slave ant, slave bracelet, Slave Coast
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Example sentences from the Web for slaughterous

  • Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.

    Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
  • As our men, on the other hand, were no less determined to take it, the contest became furious and slaughterous.

    Reminiscences of a Rebel|Wayland Fuller Dunaway
  • At last my slaughterous appetite was gratified, and a blue-cow bore witness to the merit of my rifle, if not to my marksmanship.

    Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875|Various
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