vulturenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvʌl.tʃər/us/ˈvʌl.tʃɚ/a large bird with almost no feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of dead animals
disapproving a person or organization that is eager to win an advantage from other people's difficulties or problems:
When a company is in crisis like this, the vultures are always hovering.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds of prey
- bald eagle
- buzzard
- condor
- eagle
- falcon
- golden eagle
- hawk
- kestrel
- kite
- mopoke
- osprey
- owl
- owlet
- peregrine falcon
- sibilant
- sparrowhawk
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Unpleasant people in general