True Crime Vocabulary

adjective relating to or tending towards homicide; murderous

• The suspect exhibited homicidal tendencies during the interrogation.
• I heard he's been acting all homicidal lately.
• That guy gives off major homicidal vibes, stay away from him.
• The competition between the two companies was so intense, it felt almost homicidal.

noun refers to the act of killing without emotion or remorse

adjective describes the type of blood involved in the killing

adverb modifies the verb 'killed' by describing how the killing was done

• The murder was committed in cold blood, with no sign of remorse.
• The killer shot him in cold blood, just for fun.
• He stabbed him in cold blood, no questions asked.
• The company laid off employees in cold blood, without considering their livelihoods.

noun the crime of killing a woman

• The defendant was charged with woman-slaughter after the evidence pointed to her involvement in the crime.
• I can't believe they arrested him for woman-slaughter, that's crazy!
• She was caught red-handed in the act of woman-slaughter.
• Her words were like a weapon, capable of inflicting emotional woman-slaughter.