| Ahab |
the tragic hero of Herman Melville's nineteenth-century novel Moby Dick, who is ruled by an obsession to kill the white whale of the title. [1/2 definitions] |
| anaconda |
a very large snake found in South America. Anacondas are not venomous but kill other animals by squeezing them until they cannot breathe. Anacondas can grow to over twenty feet long. |
| antimicrobial |
acting to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. [1/2 definitions] |
| antipersonnel |
designed to kill or injure people, as opposed to destroying machinery or buildings. |
| antiseptic |
having the ability to kill harmful microorganisms. [2/4 definitions] |
| bactericide |
something that can kill bacteria. |
| bag |
to kill or capture (game). [1/11 definitions] |
| biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
| boa constrictor |
a large snake that lives in the tropical areas of Central and South America. Boa constrictors are pale brown with darker marks and are not venomous. They kill their prey by winding around it and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| bullfight |
a public show held in an arena in which performers first tease and tire out a bull, and then one person using a cape to draw the bull near tries to kill it with a sword. Bullfighting is popular in Spain and Mexico. |
| bullfighter |
a person who fights and attempts to kill a bull with a sword in the ceremonial sport of bullfighting. |
| butcher |
to kill or cut meat to make ready for sale. [1/3 definitions] |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells grow much faster than they should and kill healthy cells. Cancer can affect many different parts of the body. |
| chase1 |
to pursue (game) in order to kill; hunt. [1/9 definitions] |
| chloroform |
to kill with chloroform. [1/3 definitions] |
| deadfall |
a trap in which a heavy weight is set to drop on an animal and either stun or kill it. [1/2 definitions] |
| deadly |
aiming to destroy or kill. [1/3 definitions] |
| delouse |
to kill or remove lice on or from (a person, animal, or thing). |
| destroy |
to kill. [1/5 definitions] |
| dip |
to immerse (an animal) in a solution to kill parasites or germs. [1/15 definitions] |
| disinfect |
to clean in order to kill or remove germs. |