VULTURES Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word vultures. (close relations)
vulturous
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| buzzards | nounn | |||||
noun • a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States • the common European short-winged hawk | ||||||
| eagles | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight • (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole • a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars • an emblem representing power verb • shoot two strokes under par • shoot in two strokes under par | ||||||
| harpies | nounn | |||||
noun • a malicious woman with a fierce temper • (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman • any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes • large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America | ||||||
| hawks | nounn | |||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||
| scavengers | nounn | |||||
noun • a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities • someone who collects things that have been discarded by others • any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter | ||||||
| vampire | nounn | |||||
noun • (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living | ||||||
| ambulance chaser | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue | ||||||
| marauder | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||
| piranha | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty • small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals | ||||||
| predator | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty • any animal that lives by preying on other animals | ||||||