a murderer or other violent criminal

a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters

a trout of western North America, with red or orange markings under the jaw

(of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures

the cut-throat world of fashion

denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players

a small African bird of the waxbill family, with speckled brown plumage, a conspicuous crimson throat band, and a rufous belly