man-eat·er

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• man-eat|er — «MAN EE tuhr», noun. 1. = cannibal. (Cf. ↑cannibal) 2. a lion, tiger, shark, or other animal that attacks or is supposed to attack human beings for food. 3. Figurative. a) a woman who is very aggressive toward men: »He is half heartedly fighting… …   Useful english dictionary

• man-eat|ing — «MAN EE tihng», adjective. 1. eating or devouring human beings: »a man eating shark. 2. Figurative. that is a man eater; very aggressive: »a man eating woman, a man eating politician …   Useful english dictionary

• man-eater — man′ eat er n. 1) anb cv an animal that eats or is said to eat human flesh 2) ant a cannibal • Etymology: 1590–1600 man′ eat ing, adj …   From formal English to slang

• man-eater — man eat·er man .ēt ər n one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a) MACKEREL SHARK esp GREAT WHITE SHARK b) a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh man eat·ing .ēt iŋ adj …   Medical dictionary

• Man-eater — Man eat er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. {Carcharodon carcharias} syn. {Carcharodon Rondeleti}); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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