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the sea; a river; a stream; as, the channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills; -- used also in composition; as, Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.

One who causes gloom or grief; a dispiriting person. W. Black.

A small American plover (Ægialitis vocifera).

One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.

A gutter, groove, or channel.

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.

The Cornish chough. See under Chough. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

See Kinnikinic.

Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible. -- Kill"ing*ly, adv. Those eyes are made so killing. Pope. Nothing could be more killingly spoken. Milton.

d of anchor formed by a stone inclosed by pieces of wood fastened together. [Written also killick.]

An earth of a blackish or deep blue color. Woodward.

on of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under Geology.

A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. "A renowned dandy and lady-killer." Blackw. Mag.

of women. Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing. Thackeray.

A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia); -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.

Any of several arthropods erroneously supposed to kill live stock, in the southern United States, by stinging or by being swallowed; as:

The northern butcher bird.

Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause. [Obs.] Shak. "As it was skill and right." Chaucer. For great skill is, he prove that he wrought. Chaucer. [For with good reason he should test what he created.]

Wanting skill. Shak.

ted with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by in; as, a person skilled in drawing or geometry.