eater

/ˈidər/
/ˈitə/
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Other forms: eaters

Definitions of eater
  1. noun
    someone who consumes food for nourishment
    synonyms: feeder
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    devourer
    someone who eats greedily or voraciously
    diner
    a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
    dunker
    an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
    glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
    gobbler
    a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
    luncher
    someone who is eating lunch
    mouth
    a person conceived as a consumer of food
    mycophage, mycophagist
    a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
    nosher, snacker
    someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals
    omnivore
    a person who eats all kinds of foods
    picknicker, picnicker
    a person who is picnicking
    gorger, scoffer
    someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
    vegetarian
    eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
    carver, cutter
    someone who carves the meat
    dining companion, tablemate
    someone you dine with
    vegan
    a strict vegetarian; someone who does not consume or use any animal products
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    consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  2. noun
    any green goods that are good to eat
    “these apples are good eaters”
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    type of:
    garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce
    fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Pronunciation
US
/ˈidər/
UK
/ˈitə/
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