man-eater

[ man-ee-ter ]
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noun
  1. an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.

  1. a cannibal.

  2. Slang. femme fatale.

Origin of man-eater

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First recorded in 1590–1600

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How to use man-eater in a sentence

  • 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

man-eater

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

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

  1. a human cannibal

  2. informal a woman with many lovers

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