Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scavenger

3 senses of scavenger

Sense 1
scavenger -- (a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities)
       => chemical agent -- (an agent that produces chemical reactions)

Sense 2
magpie, scavenger, pack rat -- (someone who collects things that have been discarded by others)
       => hoarder -- (a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use)

Sense 3
scavenger -- (any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter)
       => animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)