eater
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eater
- /ˈiː.tɚ/ US
- /ˈiː.ɾɚ/ US
- /ˈiː.tə/ UK
Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).
noun eaters
- A person or animal who eats. a very fussy eater
- A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked. The bass is a fine eater.
- A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear. But there are many queen bee configurations in which the debris is neutralized, including placement of a block or eater near the bee's turnaround point, or placing two queen bees in a line or at right angles in various positions and phases.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: devourer, feeder, glutton, foodstuff, gourmand, food, trencherman, opium, caribou, picky, competitive eater, meateater, meat eater, eatress, eateress, cheese eater
Translations
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noun one who eats
| Español | comedor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 食者 shí zhě, 進食者 /进食者 jìnshí zhě |
| हिन्दी | आहारी āhārī, भक्षी bhakṣī, भोक्ता bhoktā, भक्षक bhakṣak |
| Kiswahili | mla |
| Português | comedor |
| Français | mangeur |
| Deutsch | Esser |
| Italiano | mangiatore |
| Română | mâncător |
| Русский | едо́к jedók, поедатель pojedatelʹ, поедательница pojedatelʹnica |
| العربية | آكِل ʔākil |
Talk about this word "eater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eater "eater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eater.Cite this
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