roadkill
English
Alternative forms
- road kill
Etymology
road + kill
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/
Noun
roadkill (usually uncountable, plural roadkills)
- (chiefly US) the killing of an animal by a road vehicle
- (chiefly US) the animal(s) so killed
- (by extension) a helpless victim
Derived terms
- roadkilled