All 6 Uses of
predatory
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- The enslaved parrot Methuselah, whose flesh has been devoured now by many generations of predators, is forcing his declaration of independence through the mouths of leopards and civet cats.†
Chpt 7
- The flesh of General Eisenhower consumed by generations of predators will speak aloud.†
Chpt 7
- In my life as Adah I must come to my own terms with the Predator.†
Chpt 2 *
- The scent trail shifts, causing the predator to miss the pounce.†
Chpt 2
- I crave it with a predator's impatience, ignoring time, keening to the silence of owls.†
Chpt 5
- So the race between predator and prey remains exquisitely neck and neck.†
Chpt 6
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.