Eater

/ˈiːtər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a person or animal that eats.

My dog is a picky eater and refuses to eat certain brands of food.

a type of person characterized by a particular eating habit, especially one who consumes a certain type of food.

She's a health eater who focuses on organic and whole foods.

a creature or entity that consumes something, often used metaphorically.

The black hole is often referred to as a cosmic eater, drawing in everything that comes too close.

a creature that specializes in consuming a specific type of food.

The locust is a notorious grass eater that can devastate crops.

From Old English 'etan', meaning 'to eat'.

fussy eater

A person who is very selective about what they eat.

greedy eater

Someone who eats voraciously or without regard for restraint.

eater of the bread of affliction

A person who faces hardship or adversity.

eat

To consume food.

eating

The act of consuming food.

dining

The act of eating dinner.

Big eater

He's a big eater, always finishing his friends' leftovers.

Free eater

At the potluck, everyone was a free eater, trying every dish.