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.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
