slaughter — the killing of animals for food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the killing of animals for food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈslɔːtər/
Korean meaning: 도살, 도축
Korean pronunciation: **슬**로터
Example Sentences
- The vegetarian couldn't bear to think about the slaughter of innocent animals.
- My cooking skills are such a slaughter that even the smoke detector cheers me on!
- The chess grandmaster's slaughter of his opponent was swift and merciless.
slaughter
NOUN//ˈslɔːtər//
the killing of animals for food
💡 Concept
the killing of animals for food
🎵 Rhyme
The butcher's daughter washes with water after slaughter.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈslɔːtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈslɔːtə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootslaught
Suffix--er
Origin
고대 북유럽어에서 '때려죽이다'라는 뜻의 'slahtr'에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 동물을 죽여서 고기를 얻는다는 의미였지만, 후에 인간의 잔혹한 살해까지 포함하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
daughterwaterquarter
daughter
water
quarter
🔗Collocations
mass slaughter
slaughter animals
lamb to the slaughter
slaughter house
wholesale slaughter
slaughter civilians
📝Examples
“The vegetarian couldn't bear to think about the slaughter of innocent animals.”
😄 Fun example
“My cooking skills are such a slaughter that even the smoke detector cheers me on!”
“The chess grandmaster's slaughter of his opponent was swift and merciless.”
“He went to the exam like a lamb to the slaughter, completely unprepared.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
massacrebutcherkillmurderexecute
Antonyms
protectpreservesave
Related
butcherabattoirmassacrecarnagebloodshed
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