man-eater

[ man-ee-ter ]

/ ˈmænˌi tər /

noun

an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.

man-eating shark.

a cannibal.

Slang. femme fatale.

Origin of man-eater

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby man-eater

mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, man-eater, man-eating, man-eating shark, maneb, maned wolf, manège

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Example sentences from the Web for man-eater

Then the man-eater was filled with rage, and he flung himself upon the iron door and burst it in.
The Grey Fairy Book|Various
Henceforth he becomes a 'man-eater,' the most dreaded scourge and pestilent plague of the district.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis
He was no man-eater, nor woman-eater either, so far as he knew; therefore they might surely let him see the maiden.
The Fairy Ring|Various
He drew up his legs, and the man-eater seemed no more than barely to touch one foot, sinking back into the water with a splash.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London

She is the man-eater, the destroyer of all that is noble, consistent, progressive in man.
August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby

British Dictionary definitions for man-eater

man-eater

noun

an animal, such as a tiger, that has become accustomed to eating human flesh

any of various sharks that feed on human flesh, esp the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

a human cannibal

informal a woman with many lovers

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单词	man-eater
释义	man-eater [ man-ee-ter ] / ˈmænˌi tər / noun an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh. man-eating shark. a cannibal. Slang. femme fatale. Origin of man-eater First recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby man-eater mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, man-eater, man-eating, man-eating shark, maneb, maned wolf, manège Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for man-eater Then the man-eater was filled with rage, and he flung himself upon the iron door and burst it in. The Grey Fairy Book\|Various Henceforth he becomes a 'man-eater,' the most dreaded scourge and pestilent plague of the district. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier\|James Inglis He was no man-eater, nor woman-eater either, so far as he knew; therefore they might surely let him see the maiden. The Fairy Ring\|Various He drew up his legs, and the man-eater seemed no more than barely to touch one foot, sinking back into the water with a splash. The Sea-Wolf\|Jack London She is the man-eater, the destroyer of all that is noble, consistent, progressive in man. August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt\|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby British Dictionary definitions for man-eater man-eater noun an animal, such as a tiger, that has become accustomed to eating human flesh any of various sharks that feed on human flesh, esp the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) a human cannibal informal a woman with many lovers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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