man-eater

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæniːtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmænˌitɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(man′ē′tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
man-eat•er /ˈmænˌitɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Animal Behavioran animal that eats or is said to eat human flesh.
  2. Anthropologya cannibal.
man--eat•ing, adj. [before a noun]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
man-eat•er  (man′ē′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an animal, esp. a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.
  2. FishSee man-eating shark. 
  3. Anthropologya cannibal.
  4. Slang TermsSee femme fatale. 
  • 1590–1600

'man-eater' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Narayan - lamia - man-eating shark - manticore

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