man-eater
See also: maneater
English
Alternative forms
- maneater
- man eater
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Noun
man-eater (plural man-eaters)
- An animal that has a reputation for eating humans, such as the tiger or shark.
- 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 146:
- Man-eaters are more newsworthy than three-foot-long harmless sharks with tiny teeth.
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- A cannibal.
- (by extension, slang) A seductive dangerous woman, often readily taking and discarding male romantic partners.
Synonyms
- (woman): See Thesaurus:vamp
Related terms
Translations
animal that eats humans
cannibal
woman
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