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slashy

slashy

8.2
Showing violent cutting attacks with knives or swords
  • adjective
  • /ˈslæʃi/
  • NSFW
: violento
  • Either way, the whole thing flows very well, and it's not just your boring "slashy slashy, stabby stabby" but all the myriad ways of executing murder, and the thought processes (both faulty and static-controlled) that lie behind them.

Examples

  • The artist's new painting used bold, slashy strokes to create a sense of chaos and energy.

  • Either way, the whole thing flows very well, and it's not just your boring "slashy slashy, stabby stabby" but all the myriad ways of executing murder, and the thought processes (both faulty and static-controlled) that lie behind them.

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  • The movie featured intense action scenes filled with slashy fights between the heroes and villains.

  • In the horror film, the killer was known for his slashy attacks, which left the victims in a state of shock.

Synonyms

slashing
vsslashy
6 5.3

Strong and sharp, like a sudden cut or harsh words

is about violent attacks using sharp objects rather than general force

How Violent

murderous
  • NSFW
76 6.4
slashy
  • NSFW
8.2
aggressive
329 3.7
nonviolent
44 4.0

Surface Forms

slashy positive

Morphology

slashy = slash (transparent) = slash + y

A straightforward adjective from 'slash' describing things characterized by slashing or cuts.

Etymology

Slashy comes from the verb slash, meaning 'to cut', and the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So when something is slashy in this sense, it is full of cutting or violent slashing scenes.