adj
eaten
EE-tn
adj
1
Consumed as food; the past participle of eat.
"All the sandwiches had been eaten by noon."
How to Use Eaten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe form of "eat" used after "have/has/had" or as an adjective describing something consumed.
Word Forms
more eaten comparative, most eaten superlative
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Etymology
From Old English eten, the past participle of etan ("to eat").