cutthroat in English
- cutthroat⇄adj. 1. murderous.
Ex. a cutthroat band of pirates.
2. (Figurative.) without mercy; relentless or severe.
Ex. cutthroat competition.
(SYN) merciless.
3. played by three card players, each of whom scores for himself.cutthroat⇄cutthroat, noun, adjective.cutthroat⇄noun 1. a person who kills; murderer.
(SYN) assassin.
2. cutthroat bridge.
3. cutthroat trout.
4. (Especially British.) an open razor.
Ex. I started shaving with a cutthroat and still do so in spite of my 74 years (Cape