slay vs kill

slay is not a noun while kill is a noun.

slay and kill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slay	No	No	Yes	No
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of slay; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than slay:

slay: kill intentionally and with premeditation
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

slay (noun)	kill (noun)
	the act of terminating a life
	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

slay (verb)	kill (verb)
kill intentionally and with premeditation	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
to succeed greatly	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
	cause to cease operating
	tire out completely
	end or extinguish by forceful means
	drink down entirely
	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

Difference between slay and kill

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