scavenger
Translation
scavenger
Examples
Vultures are well-known scavengers.
Vultures are well-known scavengers.
The children went on a scavenger hunt.
The children went on a scavenger hunt.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) scavenger an animal that eats dead animals Vultures are well-known scavengers.
((a/an)) scavenger hunt a game where people find items on a list The children went on a scavenger hunt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: forager, rummager
Etymology
From Middle English 'scavager', an official who collected a toll ('scavage'). The meaning shifted to someone who cleans streets, then to an animal that cleans up by eating carrion.
Memory Tips
Think of an animal 'scouring' and 'venturing' for food scraps.