butcher (Meaning)
butcher (n)
a retailer of meat
a brutal indiscriminate murderer
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
butcher (v)
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
butcher (n.)
One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food.
A slaughterer; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; one who causes needless loss of life, as in battle.
butcher (v. t.)
To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to butcher hogs.
To murder, or kill, especially in an unusually bloody or barbarous manner.
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butcher Sentence Examples
- The butcher skillfully carved the meat into precise cuts for his customers.
- We always buy our sausages from the local butcher because they're the best in town.
- The butcher sharpened his knives before starting his day's work.
- My grandfather used to work as a butcher in his younger days.
- The butcher's shop was filled with the savory aroma of freshly butchered meat.
- I prefer to buy my meat from a butcher rather than a supermarket.
- The butcher weighed the meat carefully before wrapping it up for the customer.
- The butcher's apron was stained with blood from a long day's work.
- Learning to butcher a chicken properly takes skill and practice.
- The butcher displayed a wide variety of cuts in the refrigerated case.
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The butcher skillfully carved the meat into precise cuts for his customers.
We always buy our sausages from the local butcher because they're the best in town.
The butcher sharpened his knives before starting his day's work.
My grandfather used to work as a butcher in his younger days.
