Meaning
A person who kills someone.
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Word origin
From the English verb kill plus the ending er, which names the person who does something.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- kill
- English cognates
- kill
Grammar
Examples
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"Killer" is the person who killed someone.
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"Killer" is used a lot in crime stories.
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"Killers" is the plural form.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 11: killer, fair, sea and 7 more words.