Synonyms for butcherly
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
Example sentences
- gory I don't think really we want to know all the gory details.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| butcherly | steady | |
| gory | rising | |
| sanguinary | falling | |
| slaughterous | rising | |
| sanguineous | steady | |
| unskillful | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- gory2
- 6 letters
- botchy
- 9 letters
- unskilful
- 10 letters
- sanguinary, unskillful
- 11 letters
- sanguineous
- 12 letters
- slaughterous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gory2 = 2 syllables).