EATER
What does "EATER" mean?
A person or animal that eats, especially in a specified way.
Meanings
- One who eats, often described by manner or preference. He's a picky eater who quarantines the peas on his plate.
- A variety of fruit, especially an apple, suited for eating raw rather than cooking. This apple is a crisp eater, too sweet for a pie. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'etere', the agent noun of 'etan' (to eat) formed with the '-er' suffix that marks the doer of an action.
Remember it
EATER = EAT + ER: the doer suffix turns the verb into the one who does it.
A little poem
The fussy eater builds a wall of peas,
defending one small plate against all these.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the apple if it was for baking. It said no, it was strictly an eater.
What it teaches
Tell me how someone eats and I'll guess how they meet the rest of the world.
Quick facts
What does EATER mean?
A person or animal that eats, especially in a specified way.
Is EATER a valid word?
Yes — EATER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EATER?
EATER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EATER come from?
From Old English 'etere', the agent noun of 'etan' (to eat) formed with the '-er' suffix that marks the doer of an action.
What can EATER teach us?
Tell me how someone eats and I'll guess how they meet the rest of the world.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.