butcherly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- butcherliness noun
Etymology
Origin of butcherly
Example Sentences
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Skip these in favor of another butcherly art: the sausage.
From The New Yorker
His arms were bared to the shoulder; and a leathern apron, soiled by gory stains, and tied round his waist, completed his butcherly appearance.
From Project Gutenberg
The Carlist General had threatened to murder the two Queens and the Duke of Rianzares at sunrise, as was his butcherly wont.
From Project Gutenberg
An aged man, without an enemy in the world, in his own house, and in his own bed, is made the victim of a butcherly murder for mere pay.
From Project Gutenberg
The pamphlet is full of violent language about “the bloody, butcherly brood” of persecutors, and Knox spoke of what might have occurred had the Queen “been sent to hell before these days.”
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