slays
Dispatches with violence
Slays is the third-person singular of slay, which means to kill, especially in a violent or dramatic manner: The knight slays the dragon.
In contemporary slang, slay means to impress powerfully or perform exceptionally well: She absolutely slays in that dress, That comedian slays every time.
The slang sense conveys devastating excellence—killing it, metaphorically.
Causes to die
- crushesCompresses with force
- dominatesExerts supreme control
- destroysCauses complete ruin
- annihilatesDestroys utterly and completely
demolishes · conquers · triumphs · wins · excels · outshines · outperforms · beats
Causing great wonder
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
breathtaking · incredible · phenomenal · fabulous · extraordinary · mind-blowing · captivating · mesmerizing
kills
Causes to die
annihilates · demolishes · conquers · triumphs · wins · excels · outshines · outperforms · beats · aces
amazing
Causing great wonder
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
jaw-dropping · breathtaking · incredible · phenomenal · fabulous · extraordinary · mind-blowing · captivating · mesmerizing · magnificent
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
couture · glamour · vogue · chic · elegant · snatched · designer · avant-garde · aesthetic · dripping
slaysrevives
Restores vigor or consciousness
resurrects · resuscitates · saves · spares · reanimates
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- lamb to the slaughterOne unknowingly approaching harm
- dragon slayerOne who kills legendary reptiles
- lamb to slaughterOne unknowingly facing destruction
- giant slayerVanquisher of the massive
- vampire slayerOne who destroys undead