vulturine

[vuhl-chuh-rahyn, -cher-in]

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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.

Also vul·tur·ous

[vuhl-cher-uh s] /ˈvʌl tʃər əs/.

Origin of vulturine

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

Related formsun·vul·tur·ine, adjectiveun·vul·tur·ous, adjective

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Related Words for vulturine

rapacious, voracious, greedy, marauding, bloodthirsty, carnivorous, hungry, hunting, preying, thieving, predacious, raptorial, ravaging, ravening, vulturine, vulturous, wolfish

British Dictionary definitions for vulturine

vulturine

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a vulture

Also: vulturous rapacious, predatory, or greedy

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