roadkill
/ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/
Etymology
From road + kill.
roadkill means the killing of an animal by a road vehicle. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
roadkill is pronounced /ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/.
noun
- The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
- The animal or animals so killed.“The van was heading straight for her and travelling faster and faster by the second. Zoe had to do something or she would be roadkill.”
- A helpless victim.