Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lady-killer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: la-dy-killer
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man unusually attractive to women.

Colloquial

noun

An uncaring womanizer.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Davey, smart in clean shirt, riding-breeches and leggings, was in his element, his quick eyes everywhere, fancying himself too as a lady-killer."
"Spotlight on me, I still look twenty / Still get money, lady killer pushing a Bentley"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

lady-killers (plural) ladykiller (alternative) lady killer (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

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Questions

What does lady-killer mean?: A man unusually attractive to women.

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