murderess

noun

mur·​der·​ess ˈmər-də-rəs 

: a woman who murders

Examples of murderess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In performances at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City, the musical follows killers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

After Hunnam's turn leading the Monster franchise, Ella Beatty will step in for season 4 when the show focuses on Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century accused (but acquitted) murderess. —Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

So the murderess Winterton runs into Oscar at the opera. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025

Once Upon a Time … helped launch the careers of Sydney Sweeney and Mikey Madison, the latter of whom went directly from a Manson murderess fried to a crisp by Rick Dalton’s movie prop flame thrower, to the Best Actress Oscar winner for Anora. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for murderess

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• nonetheless
• overstress