eater
/ˈiː.tɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.42 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.
noun
A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.
Example Sentences
- "a very fussy eater"
- ""He is the right sort of man for a labourer, but he is a terrible eater, to be sure," thought the farmer."
- ""Eaters of human flesh, two things have ye done. First, ye have attacked these strangers, being white men, and would have slain their servant, and for that alone death is your reward.""
- "Coal-eaters they may have been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed."
- "I'm a slow but fastidious eater"
- "Ice cream tastes good to the eater, and has the added advantage of providing a little chill of excitement […]"
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).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈiː.tɚ/
- British English: /ˈiː.tə/