BOTTOM-FEEDER


Meaning of BOTTOM-FEEDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbä-təm-ˌfē-dər ]

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 -diŋ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.