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preyful

preyful adjective: disposed to take prey, or hunting for prey.

Adjective

preyful (comparative more preyful, superlative most preyful)

  1. Disposed to take prey, or hunting for prey.
    • the preyful brood of savage beasts1614–1615, Homer, “(please specify the book number)”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., Homer’s Odysses. […], London: […] Rich[ard] Field [and William Jaggard], for Nathaniell Butter, published 1615...
  2. (obsolete) full of, or abounding in, prey.
    • The preyful Princess pierc'd and prick'd a pretty pleasing pricketc. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of preyful

comparativemore preyful
superlativemost preyful

Origin of preyful

From prey + -ful.

Words that rhyme with preyful

Questions about preyful

What does preyful mean?
Preyful means disposed to take prey, or hunting for prey.
What part of speech is preyful?
Preyful is an adjective.

Words near preyful in the dictionary

  1. preyed on
  2. preyed upon
  3. preyer
  4. preyers
  5. preyeth
  6. preyful
  7. preying
  8. preying mantis
  9. preying on
  10. preying upon
  11. preys

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