man-eater
an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.
a cannibal.
Slang. femme fatale.
Origin of man-eater
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How to use man-eater in a sentence
On Glee, her fast-talking, show-tune-singing man-eater could barely hide her inner pain through her witty repartee.
Kristin Chenoweth on Her Darker Role in ‘Family Weekend’ | Kevin Fallon | March 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBrand sank, and again the giant man-eater writhed in agonized contortions and the sea showed masses of froth and dark blotches.
The Pillar of Light | Louis TracyThe legend of the man-eater may even have been told by those who killed the last of the pterodactyls.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete | Charles M. SkinnerNext follows in logical sequence his supreme negative act, he is a man-eater.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. SniderA stage driver once came upon the road who was called “the man eater.”
The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
And this man-eater has left my soul unharmed—that he couldn't swallow!
Plays--First Series | August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for man-eater
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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