killer
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈkɪlər/
- Informal
:
agotador
Examples
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But this one, this last one is the killer feature that gets me all excited.
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Pretty killer for a first build.
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I'm calling because I could really use your help on this killer case I'm working on.
Fiction book (2001) -
That's a real killer, you know that, right?
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She'd chalked it up to a killer schedule, but now she wasn't so sure.
Fiction book (1998) -
Vivienne and Georgy were sitting in the conservatory drinking killer martinis on the rocks.
Fiction book (1995) -
This project is a real killer because it requires so much effort and time to complete.
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Studying for the final exam turned out to be a killer task that left me exhausted.
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Running a marathon is a killer challenge for many first-time participants.
Synonyms
29
3.4
A difficult task that needs a lot of effort
29
7.0
Something very difficult to do or deal with
3
3.9
The most difficult role someone can have
1
8.9
A job or task that is hard and makes you very tired
A very difficult problem or task that tests your skill
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
11
9.9
An insulting name for a person who kills or is accused of killing babies
- NSFW
5
9.2
A person who kills several people in a short time in different places without pausing
A large fly that looks like a bee and catches other insects in the air to drink their juices
- Specialized
A white blood cell that finds and destroys virus-infected or cancerous body cells
- NSFW
A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the informal use of killer is to think of something so hard or exhausting it could 'kill' you, with kill + -er used as a strong image. So a 'killer' task is one that is very difficult or tiring.