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killing

  • adjective
  • /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

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

Other meanings

  1. Devastatingly attractive.

  2. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.

Related words

  • killingly
  • killingness

Word history

From Middle English "kyllyng".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “killing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.