Definition of VULTUROUS

vulturous

Adjective Satellite

  • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

Adj

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

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From vulture + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 12

vulturous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vulturous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vulturous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

vulturous: valid Words With Friends Word