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vulture
[vuhl-cher]
noun
any of several large, primarily carrion-eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles.
any of several superficially similar New World birds of the family Cathartidae, as the turkey vulture.
a person or thing that preys, especially greedily or unscrupulously.
That vulture would sell out his best friend.
vulture
/ ˈʌʃə /
noun
any of various very large diurnal birds of prey of the genera Neophron, Gyps, Gypaetus, etc, of Africa, Asia, and warm parts of Europe, typically having broad wings and soaring flight and feeding on carrion: family Accipitridae (hawks) See also griffon 1 lammergeier
any similar bird of the family Cathartidae of North, Central, and South America See also condor turkey buzzard
a person or thing that preys greedily and ruthlessly on others, esp the helpless
Other Word Forms
- vulturelike adjective
- ˈܱٳܰ-ˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vulture1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vulture1
Example Sentences
For their respective babies, naked mole rats, vultures, centipedes and aye-ayes are as beautiful as any mom is, really, in the eyes of her child.
"Sinners" is culture vulture bait, laden with multiple meanings and dog-eared history pages, and who can resist a puzzle?
“There’s others, waiting like vultures for an animal to die,” Cruz replied.
The RAF civil servant recalls having a "really good start" in the race, gaining height alongside two vultures.
"There is a lack of housing because homes are being hijacked - on the one hand tourist flats, and on the other hand all the empty flats belonging to vulture funds and the banks," he says.
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