lethal
le‧thal /ˈliːθəl/
adjective
a lethal dose of heroin
a lethal weapon
death by lethal injection
a lethal cocktail of drink and pills
lethal to
These chemicals are lethal to fish.
2. informal likely to be powerful or dangerous – often used humorously:
They were all drinking lethal amounts of tequila!
Higher taxes and higher inflation were a lethal combination.
le‧thal /ˈliːθəl/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: lethalis, from lethum 'death', from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; ⇨ lethargic)
1. causing death, or able to cause death ⇨ fatal:Language: Latin
Origin: lethalis, from lethum 'death', from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; ⇨ lethargic)
lethal to
2. informal likely to be powerful or dangerous – often used humorously: