MUR'DEROUS, adjective Guilty of murder; as the murderous king. 1. Consisting in murder; done with murder; bloody; cruel; as murderous rapine. 2. Bloody; sanguinary; committing murder; as murderous tyranny. 3. Premeditating murder; as murderous intent or design.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI