bottom dwelling
/ˈbɑtəm ˌdwɛlɪŋ/
noun
- A creature that lives at the bottom of a body of water.
- Bottom-dwellers play an important role in cleaning up debris on the ocean floor.
- The aquarium had a special tank for bottom-dwellers like loaches and catfish.
- Some bottom-dwellers, such as flounder, are camouflaged to blend with the sand.
- A person or thing considered low in status, quality, or morality.
- She refused to associate with the bottom-dwellers of the corporate world.
- The politician was dismissed as a bottom-dweller who would say anything to get votes.
- In the world of online forums, trolls are often seen as bottom-dwellers.
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adjective
- Living or located at the bottom of a body of water, such as a sea, lake, or river.
- Bottom-dwelling fish like catfish often hide in the mud.
- Many bottom-dwelling creatures have adapted to low light and high pressure.
- The submarine explored a bottom-dwelling ecosystem near the ocean floor.
- Figuratively, referring to something or someone considered low in status, quality, or morality.
- The tabloid was known for its bottom-dwelling gossip and sensational stories.
- The movie was criticized for its bottom-dwelling humor that appealed only to the worst tastes.
- He felt like a bottom-dwelling loser after losing his job and apartment.
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