bottom feeder
bottom feeder · bottom feeders
Bodenbewohner, Grundfisch
A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitatA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
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Meaning
2 sensesA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
Bodenbewohner, Grundfisch
(broadly, derogatory, figuratively, informal)A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.
More definitions
- an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
Examples
2 sentencesIs he a bottom-feeder?
Once thousands of independent fishermen plied these cold waters harvesting the abundant bottom feeders known here as "groundfish," especially cod.
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By meaning 1
a fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish: