murderous
adj.adj. describing someone who wants to kill, or something that is very dangerous and likely to cause death.
adj. having the intent or capability to kill; extremely dangerous or lethal in nature. Often used figuratively to describe intense heat, pressure, or a look of extreme anger.
The criminal gave the witness a murderous look.
The soldiers had to march for ten miles through the murderous heat of the desert afternoon.
The protagonist's internal monologue reveals a murderous intent that contrasts sharply with his calm, professional exterior throughout the first act of the play.
From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).
Can be used literally for people or figuratively for inanimate conditions like weather or pace.
He was a murder personHe was a murderous personLearners often use the noun 'murder' as an adjective instead of the correct adjectival form 'murderous'.