Synonyms for butchering
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which someone or something is butchered. Dismemberment. Dismemberment of animals as food.
(coordinate in precise usage referring to animal carcasses)
Forms
- Plural
- butcherings → butcheries…
Example sentences
- butchery The bakery is next to the butchery.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| butchering | rising | |
| butchery | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- butchery3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (butchery3 = 3 syllables).