Pronunciation: ' bä-t ə m- ˌ f ē -d ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1885
1 : a fish that feeds at the bottom
2 : one that is of the lowest status or rank
3 : an opportunist who seeks quick profit usually at the expense of others or from their misfortune
– bot · tom-feed · ing \ -di ŋ \ adjective