bottom feeder

Also found in: Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

bottom feeder

1. A fish or other animal that feeds on the bottom of a body of water.

2. One that feeds low on the food chain; a scavenger.

3. Slang

a. An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others: "The frazzled, adrenaline-pumped tabloid newshounds [in the movie] are the bottom feeders of contemporary journalism" (Entertainment Weekly).

b. A low or despicable person.

bottom feeding n.

bottom-feeding (b

m-f

ng) adj.

bottom feeder

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a fish that feeds on material at the bottom of a river, lake, sea, etc.

2. an objectionable and unimpressive person or thing

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

bottom feeder - an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others

opportunist, self-seeker - a person who places expediency above principle

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
-bottomed bottom fishing bottom-dweller bottom-feeder bottom-feeding Fish mullet opportunist scavenger Self-seeker			So you just haven't been able to make it in your home based business huh Starting to think or hear all the stories about only the people at the top are making money and we're only left feeling like bottom feeders So you just haven't been able to make it in your home based business huh. MLM Magazine Interview with New Kid on the Block Simeon Cryer by Brian Garvin / Advertising, marketing, public relations community Yarm's Andy Hamilton opted for feeder and worm, which was just the tactic to pick up bottom feeders, and he caught 11 bream for 36lb 2oz from peg 186. Angling: Hamilton beats floods; COARSE ANGLING by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) The color and the shape of the jigs are similar to certain fish species, which are being consumed by the bottom feeders of the sea. Shimano Trevala and Other Shimano Rods Make Butterfly Jigging Easy by Molly Ridenhour / Sports and fitness community			bottlebrush bottlebrush buckeye bottlecap bottled bottled gas bottled water bottlefeed bottleful bottlegrass Bottlehead Bottleholder bottleneck bottlenose bottlenose dolphin bottlenose whale bottler Bottlescrew bottling bottling plant bottom bottom break bottom dead centre bottom dog bottom drawer bottom end bottom feeder Bottom fermentation bottom fermenting yeast bottom fish bottom fishing bottom gear Bottom glade Bottom grass bottom half bottom house Bottom land bottom line bottom lurkers bottom mine bottom of the inning bottom out bottom quark bottom rot bottom rot fungus bottom round bottom sweep bottom-dweller bottom-dwelling bottom-feeder bottom-feeding bottom-line			Bottom Billion Fund bottom blow bottom bolt Bottom Bottom Opposite End Bottom Bounce Bottom Bounce Omni Directional Transmission Bottom Bounce/Omni Directional Transmission Bottom bracket bottom break bottom break bottom car clearance bottom chord Bottom Contour Chart bottom current Bottom Dead Center Bottom Dead Center Bottom dead centre bottom dog Bottom Dollar Shopping Agent bottom drawer bottom drawer bottom drawers bottom dump bottom edge of stomach bottom end Bottom End Fitting bottom fauna bottom feeder bottom feeders bottom feeders bottom feeders bottom feeding bottom feeding bottom feeding bottom fell out bottom fermentation bottom fermentation bottom fermenting yeast bottom fish Bottom fisher Bottom fisher bottom fishing bottom fishing bottom fishing Bottom Fitting Insert bottom flow bottom gear Bottom glade Bottom grass bottom half bottom heave bottom hold-down bottom hole Bottom Hole Assembly Bottom Hole Circulating Pressure Bottom Hole Fluid Pressure Bottom Hole Injection Pressure Bottom Hole Location

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.