A predatory person, savagely cruel and ruthless in their treatment of others.
A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.
Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.
A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.