Definition for Scavenger:

• skav'en-j[. e]r, n. one who cleans the streets: an animal which feeds on carrion: a child employed to pick up loose cotton from the floor in a cotton-mill.-- ns. SCAV'AGERY, street-cleansing; SCAV'AGING.-- v.t. SCAV'ENGE, to cleanse.-- ns. SCAV'ENGER-BEE'TLE, a beetle which acts as a scavenger; SCAV'ENGER-CRAB, any crab which feeds on decaying animal matter; SCAV'ENGERING; SCAV'ENGERISM; SCAV'ENGERY.-- SCAVENGER'S DAUGHTER, an instrument of torture by pressure with an iron hoop, invented by Sir W. Skevington, Lieutenant of the Tower under Henry VIII. [ Orig. scavager, an inspector of goods for sale, and also of the streets; from scavage, duty on goods for sale-- A.S. sceawian, to inspect; cf. Show.]

Synonyms for Scavenger:

• n.

  •
  • scrounger,
  • scrounge,
  • hunter,
  • collector,
  • freeloader.
  •animal (noun)
  • scavenger.
  •collector (noun)
  • magpie,
  • hyena,
  • rat,
  • vulture.
  •pack rat (noun)
  • pack rat.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • herbivore,
  • ruminant,
  • finder,
  • junk dealer,
  • insectivore,
  • seeker,
  • omnivore,
  • gatherer,
  • Ragpicker.
  •
  • carnivore,
  • searcher,
  • cannibal.
  •
  • feeder.
  •drifter
  • beachcomber.

Paraphrases for Scavenger:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    feeds, trap.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    treasure.

Scavenger Sentence Examples:

• " I hate the smell of that Jungle Scavenger," he confided to Magh in a whisper.

• What about making a run for it in the Scavenger?

Homophones for Scavenger:

• spencer, spenser, Spanish War, sponsor, Spanish Sahara, spanker, sponger, spun sugar, suspensor, spinnaker, suspensory.

Hypernym for Scavenger:

• n.

  • animal
    bottom-feeder.

Hyponym for Scavenger:

• n.

  • animal
    brute, animal, creature, beast, fauna, animate being.
  • substance
    chemical agent.