Vulturous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the characteristics of a vulture, especially in being rapacious, greedy, or scavenging.

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey wordnet

Synonyms

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extortionategrabbygraspinglupineparasiticpredacious

Example

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

Etymology

From vulture + -ous.

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