eater

Definition

A person or animal who eats.

Etymology

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).

Example Sentences

• "a very fussy eater"
• ""He is the right sort of man for a labourer, but he is a terrible eater, to be sure," thought the farmer."
• ""Eaters of human flesh, two things have ye done. First, ye have attacked these strangers, being white men, and would have slain their servant, and for that alone death is your reward.""

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