man-eater shark

  • 11man-eater — n 1.) a wild animal that kills and eats people 2.) a woman who people think is frightening because she has many sexual partners used humorously >man eating adj ▪ a man eating shark …

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  • 12man-eater — [man′ēt΄ər] n. 1. a cannibal 2. an animal that eats, or is thought to eat, human flesh, as a shark, lion, or tiger man eating adj …

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  • 13man-eater — /man ee teuhr/, n. 1. an animal, esp. a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh. 2. See man eating shark. 3. a cannibal. 4. Slang. See femme fatale. [1590 1600] * * * …

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  • 14Man-eater — For other uses, see Maneater. Man eater is a colloquial term for an animal that preys upon humans. This does not include scavenging. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man eaters are those that have incorporated human …

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  • 15man eater — Synonyms and related words: Brillat Savarin, Cain, Loch Ness monster, Lucullus, alevin, animal, anthropophagite, apache, assassin, assassinator, barbarian, beast, benthon, benthos, bloodletter, bloodshedder, board and roomer, boarder, bon vivant …

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  • 16man-eater — noun 1. a person who eats human flesh • Syn: ↑cannibal, ↑anthropophagus, ↑anthropophagite • Derivationally related forms: ↑anthropophagous (for: ↑anthropophagus), ↑cannibali …

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  • 17man-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 …

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  • 18man-eater — /ˈmæn itə/ (say man eetuh) noun 1. a cannibal. 2. an animal, especially a tiger, lion, or shark, that eats or is said to eat people. 3. the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, the shark reputedly most dangerous to humans. 4. a woman who… …

  • 19man-eater — n 1. cannibal, anthropophagite; ogre, ogress, monster, fiend, brute, ghoul, barbarian; Polyphemus, Thyestes; vampire, bloodsucker, Count Drac ula. 2. tiger, lion, shark, great white shark …

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  • 20man-eater — noun a) An animal that has a reputation for eating humans, such as the tiger or shark. b) A cannibal. Syn: femme fatale See Also …

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