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   Kill·ing

   /ˈkiliNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of causing death, especially deliberately: "the community was shocked by the brutal killings"

   adjective

   • 1. causing death: "weed-killing" Similar deadlylethalfatalmortaldeath-dealingcausing deathlife-threateningfinaldestructivedangerousmurderoushomicidalliterary:deathly
   • ▪ exhausting; unbearable: "the suspense will be killing" Similar exhaustinggruelingpunishingtaxingdrainingwearingprostratingsappingcrushingtiringfatiguingdebilitatingenervatingarduoustoughdemandingonerousstrenuousrigorousrelentlessunsparinggrindingformidableinformal:murderousback-breakingknackeringunbearableintolerableunendurablenot to be bornemore than one can bearmore than flesh and blood can standinsupportableimpossiblecruelheartbreakingpainfulexcruciatingagonizinggrievous
   • ▪ overwhelmingly funny. Similar hilarioushysterically funnyoutrageously funnytoo funny for wordsuproariousriotouscomiccomicalchucklesomeamusinglaughableabsurdludicrousoutrageousinformal:pricelesssidesplittinga screama hootrib-ticklingkillingly funnyscreamingly funny

   Derivatives

   • 1. killingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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