killing
/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
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Adjective 3 meanings
That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
Devastatingly attractive.
That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
Noun 3 meanings
The act of killing.
An instance of someone being killed.
A large amount of money.
“He made a killing on the stock market.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.
KILLING at a glance
KILLING has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (K 5 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,355 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with killing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
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