noun
eater
EE-tuh
noun
1
A person or animal that eats, especially in a described way.
"He's always been a picky eater."
"She's a fast eater and finishes before everyone else."
2
A fruit meant to be eaten raw rather than cooked.
"These apples are eaters, not cookers."
How to Use Eater
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) that eats, often described by how or what they eat.
Common pairings
picky eater
meat eater
big eater
Word Forms
eaters plural
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Etymology
From Old English etere, from eat plus the agent suffix -er.