slain

Noun

• people who have been slain (as in battle)
• Those who have been killed.

Verb

Verb Forms: slew, slaying, slays

• Killed in a violent way; usually in battle.
• kill intentionally and with premeditation
• past participle of slay

Adjective Satellite

• killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in
  • "slain warriors"
  • "a picture of St. George and the slain dragon"

Examples

• His high hopes for a bingo were SLAIN when his opponent covered the double letter score.

Synonyms

bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

Related Words

self-slain

Anagrams of slain