Associations to the word «Scavenger»

Wiktionary

SCAVENGER, noun. (obsolete) A street sweeper.
SCAVENGER, noun. Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
SCAVENGER, noun. An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
SCAVENGER, noun. (chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.
SCAVENGER HUNT, noun. A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.
SCAVENGER HUNTS, noun. Plural of scavenger hunt

Dictionary definition

SCAVENGER, noun. A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities.
SCAVENGER, noun. Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.
SCAVENGER, noun. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis