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vulturine

[ vuhl-chuh-rahyn, -cher-in ]
/ ˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a vulture.
resembling a vulture, especially in rapacious or predatory qualities: a vulturine critic.
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Also vul·tur·ous [vuhl-cher-uhs]. /ˈvʌl tʃər əs/.

Origin of vulturine

From the Latin word vulturīnus, dating back to 1640–50. See vulture, -ine1

OTHER WORDS FROM vulturine

un·vul·tur·ine, adjectiveun·vul·tur·ous, adjective

Words nearby vulturine

vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulsellum, vulture, vulturine, vulva, vulvectomy, vulvitis, vulvo-, vulvodynia
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Words related to vulturine

rapacious, voracious, greedy, marauding, bloodthirsty, carnivorous, hungry, hunting, preying, thieving, depredatory, despoiling, pillaging, plundering, predacious, raptorial, ravaging, ravening, vulturous, wolfish

British Dictionary definitions for vulturine

vulturine
/ (ˈvʌltʃəˌraɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a vulture
Also: vulturous rapacious, predatory, or greedy
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