Both Uses of
predatory
in
City of Bones
- Her features were narrow and predatory, almost cruel.†
Chpt 11 *predatory = of animals: living by hunting and eating other animals
of people or organizations: given to victimizing others
- Above them flew the vampires, hissing and screeching, filling the night with predatory cries.†
Chpt 15
Definitions:
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(1)
(predator) of animals: living by hunting and eating other animals
of people or organizations: exploiting or victimizing others -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, predator can refer to a type of military drone.