Meaning

3 senses
  1. A person or animal who eats.

    a very fussy eater

    2001, Cool Sexy Guy, Story: Cheerleading Camp Group: alt.sex The girls were having lots of fun rolling around on the bed, though Kacie was a much better fingerer and occasional eater.

    Esser

    едо́кjedók, поедательpojedatelʹ, поедательницаpojedatelʹnica

    їде́цьjidécʹ

  2. A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.

  3. A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.

More definitions
  • any green goods that are good to eat
  • someone who consumes food for nourishment

Examples

139 sentences
  1. I know Tom is a slow eater.

    Я знаю, що Том їсть повільно. — deniko

  2. I wonder if Tom is a picky eater.

    Мені цікаво, чи Том перебірливий у їжі. — deniko

  3. I wonder whether Tom is a picky eater.

    Мені цікаво, чи Том перебірливий у їжі. — deniko

  4. I know that Tom is a slow eater.

    Я знаю, що Том їсть повільно. — deniko

  5. Tom is a very fussy eater, isn't he?

    Том дуже перебірливий у їжі, так? — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who eats:
Русский
By meaning 1
one who eats:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who eats:

Origin

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (a

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).

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Forms

plural: eaters
Singulareater
Pluraleaters

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who consumes food for nourishment:feeder

Word family

74 related words

Collocations

9 patterns
  • a picky eater
  • picky eater
  • fussy eater
  • very fussy eater
  • a fussy eater
  • a fast eater
  • a slow eater
  • fast eater
  • slow eater

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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