eater

/ˈidər/

/ˈitə/

Other forms: eaters

Definitions of eater

1. noun

   someone who consumes food for nourishment
   synonyms: feeder

   types:

   devourer

   someone who eats greedily or voraciously

   diner

   a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

   dunker

   an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it

   glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman

   a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

   gobbler

   a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls

   luncher

   someone who is eating lunch

   mouth

   a person conceived as a consumer of food

   mycophage, mycophagist

   a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)

   nosher, snacker

   someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals

   omnivore

   a person who eats all kinds of foods

   picknicker, picnicker

   a person who is picnicking

   gorger, scoffer

   someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

   vegetarian

   eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

   carver, cutter

   someone who carves the meat

   dining companion, tablemate

   someone you dine with

   vegan

   a strict vegetarian; someone who does not consume or use any animal products

   type of:

   consumer

   a person who uses goods or services
2. noun

   any green goods that are good to eat
   “these apples are good eaters”

   type of:

   garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce

   fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market