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butch·er·y
 butchery
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- pronunciation:
- bU
ch
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
butcheries |
| definition 1: |
brutal and senseless killing; slaughter.
- similar words:
- carnage, massacre
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| definition 2: |
an act of bungling or botching.
Critics called his job performance as governor a butchery. |
| definition 3: |
a butcher's trade.
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| related words: |
blood, bloodshed, killing |
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