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man-eater

man-eat·er
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man eet]
    • /mæn it/
    • /mæn ˈiː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man eet]
    • /mæn it/

Definitions of man-eater word

  • noun man-eater an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh. 1
  • noun man-eater man-eating shark. 1
  • noun man-eater a cannibal. 1
  • noun man-eater Slang. femme fatale. 1
  • noun man-eater an animal, such as a tiger, that has become accustomed to eating human flesh 0
  • noun man-eater any of various sharks that feed on human flesh, esp the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 0

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Origin of man-eater

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Man-eater

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

man-eater popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for man-eater

noun man-eater

  • anthropophagus — A cannibal, especially in legends or fables.
  • cannibal — Cannibals are people who eat the flesh of other human beings.

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