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vulturewise

vulturewise adverb: in the manner of a vulture.

Adverb

vulturewise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a vulture.
    • […] the "Defeatists" swooped down on him vulturewise and grabbed the power from his weakening hands, and immediately proceeded to sell France to the Nazis.2017, Alec De Montmorency, The Enigma of Admiral Darlan

Origin of vulturewise

From vulture + -wise.

Questions about vulturewise

What does vulturewise mean?
Vulturewise means in the manner of a vulture.
What part of speech is vulturewise?
Vulturewise is an adverb.

Words near vulturewise in the dictionary

  1. vulturelike
  2. vultureling
  3. vulturelings
  4. Vultureni
  5. vultures
  6. vulturewise
  7. Vulturești
  8. vulturine
  9. vulturine parrot
  10. vulturine parrots
  11. vulturing

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