Murderous

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak. -- Mur"der*ous*ly, adv.

Synonyms: Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.