murderess

noun

mur·​der·​ess ˈmər-də-rəs How to pronounce murderess (audio)
Synonyms of murderessnext
: a woman who murders

Examples of murderess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
What has Roxie — whose crime turns her into a celebrity until a new murderess steals the spotlight — taught Leavitt about fame? — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 This scandalous show tells the story of two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who compete for headlines and fame. — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2025 Leavitt has played tap-dancing murderess Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival since February. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The film’s big twist is that two of the main characters, Warren Webster and a mysterious murderess named Emily, are actually the same person. — Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murderess

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of murderess was in the 14th century

Rhymes for murderess

See All Rhymes for murderess

Browse Nearby Words

murderer
murderess
murder hornet
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderess. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on murderess

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for murderess

Nglish: Translation of murderess for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gambol

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All