rapacious

Letters that make rapacious

s, a, o, p, c, r, i, u are letters that make 'rapacious'

Words within rapacious

PA, CIO, PAC, AC, IOU, Ci, Pa, ci, rap, RA, US, Io, Ra, pa, Ac are words within 'rapacious'


3 possible definitions for 'rapacious'

Rapacious as "living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey"

Under this definition, rapacious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ravening, predatory, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous have the same meaning as 'rapacious'

Derivatives of rapacious

bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird, vulture are derivatives of 'rapacious'.

Similar to rapacious

aggressive is similar to rapacious.

Example of rapacious used within this context

"a predatory bird", "the rapacious wolf", "raptorial birds", "ravening wolves", "a vulturine taste for offal"


Rapacious as "excessively greedy and grasping"

Under this definition, rapacious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ravening, voracious have the same meaning as 'rapacious'

Derivatives of rapacious

voraciousness, rapaciousness, greediness, avarice, greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritia are derivatives of 'rapacious'.

Similar to rapacious

acquisitive is similar to rapacious.

Example of rapacious used within this context

"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl", "ravening creditors", "paying taxes to voracious governments"


Rapacious as "devouring or craving food in great quantities"

Under this definition, rapacious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

edacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish have the same meaning as 'rapacious'

Derivatives of rapacious

edacity, voracity, voraciousness, rapaciousness, esurience, ravenousness, rapacity are derivatives of 'rapacious'.

Similar to rapacious

gluttonous is similar to rapacious.

Example of rapacious used within this context

"edacious vultures", "a rapacious appetite", "ravenous as wolves", "voracious sharks"



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