slayers
Those who destroy
Slayers is the plural of slayer—one who kills, especially in dramatic or violent fashion.
The word has an archaic, literary quality when used literally: dragon slayers, slayers of giants.
In modern usage, slayer often appears in fantasy contexts or as hyperbole for someone who dominates: She's a slayer on the dance floor.
The term gained currency through vampire fiction and the television series *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*.
One who slays dragons
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
- gorgonSnake-haired petrifying she-beast
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- medusaFree-swimming cnidarian form
chimera · kraken · minotaur · cyclops · griffin · manticore · leviathan · phoenix
Courageously determined
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
bold · intrepid · dauntless · stalwart · noble · chivalrous · lionhearted · resolute
Act of chasing something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- preyAnimal being hunted
ambush · trapping · snare · bounty · hunt · target · mark · pursuit
One skilled in combat
- swordHilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- battleArmed military engagement
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
strike · vanquish · defeat · conquest · armor · shield · weapon · spear
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- infestationPest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
termite · roach · bedbug · rodent · trap · poison · bait · spray
dragonslayer
One who slays dragons
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
- gorgonSnake-haired petrifying she-beast
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
medusa · chimera · kraken · minotaur · cyclops · griffin · manticore · leviathan · phoenix · cerberus
valiant
Courageously determined
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
gallant · bold · intrepid · dauntless · stalwart · noble · chivalrous · lionhearted · resolute · champion
pursuit
Act of chasing something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- quarryPit for extracting rock
prey · ambush · trapping · snare · bounty · hunt · target · mark · pursuit · capture
warrior
One skilled in combat
duel · strike · vanquish · defeat · conquest · armor · shield · weapon · spear · axe
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- infestationPest takeover situation
vermin · termite · roach · bedbug · rodent · trap · poison · bait · spray · eradication
- Urban Fantasyvampires, werewolves, witches, faeries, demons
- winnerswinner, winners, champion, champions, victors
- destroyersdestroyers, guided missile, torpedo tubes, hull, stern
slayershealers
Those who treat ailments
saviors · lifesavers · protectors · rescuers · preservers
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- dragon slayerOne who kills legendary reptiles
- giant slayerVanquisher of the massive
- vampire slayerOne who destroys undead
- demon slayerHunter of evil spirits
- monster slayerOne who defeats creatures