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vulturous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the characteristics of a vulture, especially in being rapacious, greedy, or scavenging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The attorney licked his lips with vulturous delight as he listened to the man's description of neck pain after the accident.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a predatory bird
  • the rapacious wolf
  • raptorial birds
  • ravening wolves
  • a vulturine taste for offal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vulture Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English vulturous From vulture + -ous.