Strangler
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who or that which strangles or destroys.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who, or that which, strangles.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
someone who
strangles
, especially who
murders
by
strangling
noun.
an
epiphyte
whose
aerial roots
eventually strangle the
tree
on which it grows
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
someone who kills by strangling
noun.
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
Word Usage
"A strangler is a work, along with a couple of mobsters named Flash and Dip."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
killer
slayer
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
angler
dangler
spangler
wangler
wrangler
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acquirer
arsonist
ayatollah
brothel-keeper
chaining
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Cain
Jack Ketch
apache
assassin
assassinator