Mur·der·ous a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. “Murderous coward.” --Shak. -- Mur*der*ous*ly, adv.
 Syn: -- Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.
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 murderously
      adv 1: as if bent on murder; "the huge dog bore down on them with
             bared fangs and barking murderously"
      2: in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing
         sticks and bottles and stones" [syn: amok, amuck]