Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "scavenger" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

bioscavenger scaffy scavenger beetle scavenger crab scavenger hunt scavenger sale scavenger's daughter scavengerism scavengerous scavengership unscavengered water scavenger beetle white scavenger vulture

Derived From

scavenge

Etymologically Related To

show

Context

chemistry historical uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

animal animate being beast brute chemical agent creature fauna hoarder

Type Of (IsA)

animal carnivore chemical agent wild animal

Related Terms

air animal carrion clean cotton decay feed food forager impurities mill remove rubbish scavenge search solution street substance sweeper

Synonym Network

magpie

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.