"vulturish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more vulturish [comparative], most vulturish [superlative]
Etymology: From vulture + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vulture|ish}} vulture + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} vulturish (comparative more vulturish, superlative most vulturish)
  1. Like a vulture; rapacious. Synonyms: vulturelike, vulturine, vulturous
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