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- [man eet]
- /mæn it/
- /mæn ˈiː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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