Definitions for lethal

lethal le·thal

Spelling: [lee-thuh l]
IPA: /ˈli θəl/

Lethal is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in lethal (aehllt).

Definitions for lethal

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal:
  2. made or carried out to cause death:
  3. causing great harm or destruction:

Origin of lethal

1575-85; Latin lētālis, equivalent to lēt(um) death + -ālis -al1; spelling (hence pronunciation) with -h- by association with Greek lḗthē oblivion

Examples for lethal

After World War I, unions began their losing and lethal battle with textile owners across the South.

But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.

Servin is a rarity: A cop who is being tried for his lethal actions.

He'd destroyed the lethal bacterial cultures they'd been ordered to dump on Weald.

“Here the implementation of lethal force was a reasonable response under the circumstances,” she said.

Here are just a few of the most egregious uses of lethal force by Chicago police.

In desperation, Taber fired at the lethal fist that held the weapon.

How long had they been under the influence of the lethal stuff?

It was almost as if he had emerged from the lethal presence of the fumigator itself.

History is full of cruel tragedies caused by the lethal sex.

Word Value for lethal
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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