eater

1 general:: eater 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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2 general::   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

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