/ Dictionary / Index S slasher: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slash•er Pronunciation: (slash'ur), [key] — n. a person or thing that slashes. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slasher (Thesaurus) slash-and-burn slashing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ingenuity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language