raven

Definition

  • n. large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
  • v. obtain or seize by violence
  • v. prey on or hunt for
  • v. feed greedily

Word forms

Present participle
ravening
Past tense
ravened
Third person singular
ravens
Past participle
ravened

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The raven perched on the old tree, watching the ground for food.

  2. a.

    Her hair was raven black, shining under the sunlight.

  3. v.

    The hungry wolves ravened the remains of the deer after the hunt.