butcherly
[ booch-er-lee ]
adjective
like, or characteristic of, a butcher.
Origin of butcherly
1Other words from butcherly
- butch·er·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby butcherly
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How to use butcherly in a sentence
All this was done, although I sicken to record it; but in the most Blundering butcherly manner.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3 | George Augustus SalaWe'll give them the slip yet, and hang that butcherly thief-taker upon his own gibbet.
Jack Sheppard, Vol. III (of III) | W. Harrison AinsworthWill they remove the only motive which could bring me to the butcherly spectacle of their combat?
The Fair Maid of Perth | Sir Walter Scottbutcherly blockheads in these high places, and himself lying sick and powerless, unable to lift a hand for the cause he loved.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade
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