predatory

Definition

Of, or relating to a predator.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius, equivalent to predator + -y.

Example Sentences

• "Harry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage, following up his goal against Germany by poking home a superb pass from Raheem Sterling after only four minutes."
• "And while there are plenty of benches, there's little shelter from the wind (or predatory seagulls the size of dogs) out on the platforms."
• "The mark of his father’s early life was strong upon him and enhanced by months of association with beasts, from whom the imitative faculty of youth had absorbed a countless number of little mannerisms of the predatory creatures of the wild."

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