VULTURE


Meaning of VULTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvʌltʃə ]

n. 1 any of various large birds of prey of the family Cathartidae or Accipitridae, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of a death. 2 a rapacious person. øøvulturine adj. vulturish adj. vulturous adj. [ME f. AF vultur, OF voltour etc., f. L vulturius]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.