homicidal
pronunciation
How to pronounce homicidal in British English:
UK [ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdl]
How to pronounce homicidal in American English:
US [ˌhɑmɪˈsaɪdl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of or conducive to bloodshed
Word Origin
- homicidal (adj.)
- 1725, from homicide + -al (1). Related: Homicidally.
Example
- 1. No suicidal or homicidal ideation was apparent .
- 2. His defense was homicidal somnambulism .
- 3. There is a scene in " transformers " , a blockbuster that came out last week , in which a mobile phone turns into a homicidal robot .
- 4. My revolver comment won me a year 's worth of psychiatric counselling , weekly meetings with dean guest , and-since the parents of the roommate I 'd never met weren 't too hip on the idea of their amy sharing a bunk bed with a budding homicidal loony-my very own room .