Raptorial (adj)
rap-taw-ree-al
(of a bird or other animal) predatory.
Early 19th century from Latin raptor ‘plunderer’ + -ial.
Example sentences
“They raptorial birds that live in the mountains are a danger to the rodents’ existence.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
