English Reference

Word

eater

US/ˈitɝ/

UK/ˈiːtɐ/

Definitions

01a person who eats

A2

n. a person or animal that eats, usually described by how much or what they eat.

n. an agent that consumes food, typically modified by an adjective to specify dietary habits or volume.

“My younger brother is a very picky eater who only likes pasta.”

“The nutritionist noted that the patient was a fast eater, which often led to digestive discomfort and a lack of satiety.”

Synonyms

02fruit for eating raw

B2 · Cooking

n. a piece of fruit, like an apple, that is good to eat raw rather than cooked.

n. a variety of fruit, particularly an apple, suitable for eating uncooked as opposed to a 'cooker' variety.

“These apples are eaters, so you can have one as a snack right now.”

“The orchard produces several varieties of eaters that are prized for their crisp texture and balanced sweetness when eaten fresh.”

British English

Synonyms

dessert fruit

Antonyms

Etymology

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).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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