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Vulture
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- 1 ravenous; rapacious obsolete
"Whose vultur thought doth pitch the price so hie, That she will draw his lips rich treasure drie."
- 1 Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
"The outer third of the wing of a vulture consists of the wing tips. The inner two-thirds of the wing are cambered (when the wing is extended), and are concerned with lifting effort in unsoarable air and with lifting and tractive effort in soarable air."
- 2 any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion wordnet
- 3 A person who profits from the suffering of others. colloquial, figuratively
"Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits."
- 4 someone who attacks in search of booty wordnet
- 1 To circle around one's target as if one were a vulture. colloquial, figuratively
"Rudy vultured when asking the girl out."
Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman vultur, from Old French voutoir, voutre, from Latin vultur, voltur.
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman vultur, from Old French voutoir, voutre, from Latin vultur, voltur.
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman vultur, from Old French voutoir, voutre, from Latin vultur, voltur.
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