Dictionary Definition
slayer n : someone who causes the death of a
person or animal [syn: killer]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From slay + -er.Pronunciation
- /ˈsleɪə/
- Rhymes: -eɪə(r)
Noun
- One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Cain,
apache, assassin, assassinator, bloodletter, bloodshedder, bravo, burker, butcher, button man, cannibal, cutthroat, desperado, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, garroter, gorilla, gun, gunman, gunsel, hatchet man, head-hunter,
hit man, homicidal maniac, homicide, killer, man-eater, man-killer,
manslayer, massacrer, matador, murderer, pesticide, poison, poisoner, slaughterer, strangler, thug, torpedo, trigger man