Definitions
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Word origin
From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).
Used in a sentence
“Aſſaſſinat: m. A murther, or murtherous act committed for gaine, or in hope of a revvard; alſo, a ſuddaine aſſault, made of ſet purpoſe, and vvith a murtherous intent, although th' aſſaulted be not killed.”
“Every time I heard the bell strike, that denotes the time on board a ship, I full of terror counted the hours until four o'clock; feeling sure that when that hour came, my enemies would begin their murderous attack.”
“While Harley had been in no way responsible for Pelton's murderous attack upon Yesler, public opinion held him to account.”
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