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murder mitten

murder mitten

9.9
A glove linked to a murder that may hold evidence
  • noun
translation icon : guante del crimen
  • The detective carefully placed the murder mitten into an evidence bag at the scene.

Examples

  • The suspect tried to dispose of the murder mitten after committing the crime.

  • Police believe the murder mitten may contain vital fingerprints.

  • The detective found a murder mitten at the crime scene.

  • Could this murder mitten belong to the suspect?

  • The detective carefully placed the murder mitten into an evidence bag at the scene.

  • Police believe the murder mitten may contain vital fingerprints.

  • The suspect tried to dispose of the murder mitten after committing the crime.

Synonyms

glove
vsmurder mitten
880 1.0

A cover for the hand that keeps it warm or protects it

is that hand covering when it is associated with a criminal act
mitten
vsmurder mitten
36 1.0

A glove with a thumb part and one part for the other four fingers

is the same type but tied to a criminal act
mitt
vsmurder mitten
  • US
21 1.8

A warm glove that keeps the fingers together and has a thumb

is the same style but linked to a criminal act
gauntlet
vsmurder mitten
15 8.3

A strong protective glove that covers the hand and sometimes the arm

is a similar protective covering when associated with a criminal act
gantlet
vsmurder mitten
9.9

A heavy leather or metal glove with a long cuff that protects the hand

is the same protective item when linked to a criminal act

How Incriminating

smoking gun
  • Literature
39 5.3
genetic fingerprinting
  • Specialized
1 4.1
forensics
  • Specialized
150 3.9
murder mitten
9.9
glove
880 1.0

Surface Forms

murder mitten singular
murder mittens plural

Morphology

murder + mitten

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'murder' (an unlawful killing) with 'mitten' (a hand covering): a B1 learner who knows both words would naturally infer a mitten associated with a murder (e.g., used in or found at the crime). This noun+noun compound pattern is a common, compositional modifier–head construction cross-linguistically, so the relation is predictable and transparent.

Etymology

The compound murder mitten likely comes from the clear image of a mitten used to hide fingerprints during a murder. That's why it now means 'a glove linked to a crime'.