cut-throat
noun
[ ˈkʌtθrəʊt ]
• a murderer or other violent criminal.
• "a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters"
Similar:
murderer,
killer,
assassin,
butcher,
liquidator,
executioner,
thug,
bravo,
hitman,
button man,
slayer,
homicide,
• short for cut-throat razor.
• a trout of western North America, with red or orange markings under the jaw.
cut-throat
adjective
• (of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures.
• "the cut-throat world of fashion"
Similar:
ruthless,
merciless,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
relentless,
aggressive,
badass,
dog-eat-dog,
fiercely competitive,
intensely competitive,
• denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players.
cut-throat weaver
noun
• a small African bird of the waxbill family, with speckled brown plumage, a conspicuous crimson throat band, and a rufous belly.
