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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + eater
a big eater
(= someone who usually eats large meals )
• I'm not a very big eater.
a good eater
(= someone who eats all the food on their plate )
• All her children were good eaters.
a healthy eater
(= someone who eats healthy food )
• Do you think healthy eaters live longer?
a picky/fussy eater
(= someone who will only eat a few particular things, and is difficult to please )
• My son’s a very picky eater, and only eats bread and peanut butter.
a messy eater
(= someone who drops food and makes a mess when they eat )
• He's a very messy eater – he leaves crumbs all over the floor.
a noisy eater
(= someone who makes unpleasant noises with their mouth as they eat )
• I can't stand noisy eaters!
a compulsive eater
(= someone who cannot stop themselves eating too much )
• Most compulsive eaters suffer from a range of psychological problems.
a meat eater
(= a person or animal that that eats meat )
• I’m not a big meat eater, but I do like chicken.
a plant eater
(= an animal that only eats plants )
• Most insects are plant eaters.
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noun ADJ. meat | big, good, great, hearty All my children are big eaters. | fussy, picky He eats anything?he's not a fussy eater. | healthy | compulsive | messy
Oxford Collocations Dictionary