a.
Destructive; murderous. Shak. M. Arnold. -- Slaugh·ter·ous·ly, adv.
slaughterous
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a.
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adjective
- Eager for bloodshed: bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody-minded, cutthroat, homicidal, murderous, sanguinary, sanguineous. See help/harm/harmless.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
accompanied by bloodshed
Synonyms: gory, sanguinary, sanguineous, butcherly
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