first-degree
adjective /ˌfɜːst dɪˈɡriː/
/ˌfɜːrst dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]- (especially North American English) first-degree murder, assault, robbery, etc. murder, etc. of the most serious kind
- first-degree burns burns of the least serious of three kinds, affecting only the surface of the skin compare second-degree, third-degreeTopics Illnessc2