Definitions for homicide

homicide hom·i·cide

Spelling: [hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh-]
IPA: /ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə-/

Homicide is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in homicide (cdehiimo).

Definitions for homicide

noun

  1. the killing of one human being by another.
  2. a person who kills another; murderer.

Origin of homicide

1325-75; Middle English Middle French Latin homicīdium a killing, homicīda killer, equivalent to homi- (combining form of homō man) + -cīdium, -cīda -cide

Examples for homicide

They died for simply going to work that morning, killed by religious fanatics, homicide victims all.

Even the coroner determined that the cause of death was "homicide."

Indeed, some of the rewards have topped hundreds of thousands when the crime involves a homicide.

And, most importantly, homicide was at an historic low, meaning more lives were being saved.

"You seem to assume that this is a homicide case," I mentioned.

You think the interest of the love-business will detract from the interest of the homicide's fate?

I knew a planter in Negros Island who was charged with homicide.

Garner was pronounced dead an hour later, and the city coroner ruled his death a homicide.

homicide forms 91% of the criminality of this group of offenders.

How would an upright woman answer a man whom she had just saved from homicide?

Word Value for homicide
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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