Murdery

Pronunciation: /ˈmɜrdəri/

Definitions of murdery

adjective describing something as having the qualities or characteristics of a murder or related to murder

Example Sentences

A1 The old house looked murdery with its dark windows and overgrown yard.

A2 The abandoned factory had a murdery vibe that made me feel uneasy.

B1 The mystery novel had a murdery plot that kept me on the edge of my seat.

B2 The detective described the crime scene as murdery, with bloodstains and broken furniture.

C1 The serial killer's lair was a murdery nightmare, filled with gruesome evidence of his crimes.

C2 The film director created a murdery atmosphere on set, using dim lighting and eerie music to set the mood.

Examples of murdery in a Sentence

formal The detective described the crime scene as highly murdery.

informal That abandoned house gives off a really murdery vibe.

slang I heard that guy has some murdery tendencies, so watch out.

figurative The tension in the room was so thick, it felt almost murdery.

Grammatical Forms of murdery

• past tense: murdery
• plural: murderies
• comparative: more murdery
• superlative: most murdery
• present tense: murderies
• future tense: will murdery
• perfect tense: have murdery
• continuous tense: is murdery
• singular: murdery
• positive degree: murdery
• infinitive: to murdery
• gerund: murdering
• participle: murdered

Origin and Evolution of murdery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'murdery' is believed to have originated from Old English and Middle English, where 'murder' meant 'secret killing' or 'secret plot'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'murdery' evolved to specifically refer to a place or scene where a murder has occurred, rather than the act of murder itself.