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Definitions: Man-eater |
Man-eaterNoun1. A person who eats human flesh. 2. Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "man-eater" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1812. (references) |
Synonyms: Man-eaterSynonyms: anthropophagite (n), anthropophagus (n), cannibal (n), great white shark (n), man-eating shark (n), white shark (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Killing | Butcher, slayer, murderer, Cain, assassin, terrorist, cutthroat, garroter, bravo, Thug, Moloch, matador, sabreur; guet-a-pens; gallows, executioner. (punishment); man-eater, apache, hatchet man, highbinder. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Man-eater |
| English words defined with "man-eater": Requin. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | It's Raj, The famous Bengal man-eater who escaped from London Zoo this morning. (Help!; writing credit: Marc Behm; Charles Wood) I'll stuff your friggin' head in there, man, and find out whether or not it's a man-eater! (Jaws; writing credit: Peter Benchley; Carl Gottlieb) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Man-Eater (1957) The Man-Eater (1918) | |
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| "Man-eater" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Man-eater" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "man-eater"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 人食者. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ihmissyöjä (cannibal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Korean | 남자 먹" 사람. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Manx | eeder deiney. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | an-eatermay สัตว์กินเนื้อคนเป็นอาหาร (เช่น เสือ, ฉลาม), มนุษย์กินคน. (various references) thú ăn thịt người, người ăn thịt người. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Carcharodon carcharias, Carcharodon rondeletti. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Man-eater" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: maneater. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "man-eater" (pronounced 'Man"-eat`er'): Acetifier, Acidifier, Aletaster, Almsgiver, Amplifier, Ant-eater, Anywhither, Armor-bearer, Backbiter, Backhander, Bagpiper, Ball-flower, Barkeeper, Barnburner, Barnstormer, Bartender, Base-burner, Basifier, Batfowler, Beaucatcher, Beautifier, Bedmaker, Bedswerver, Bee-eater, Beefeater, Bellwether, Benefiter, Birdcatcher, Blackmailer, Blacksalter, Bloodflower, Bloodsucker, Bogsucker, Bondholder, Bookbinder, Bookholder, Bookkeeper, Bookmaker, Bookseller, Bootmaker, Bottleholder, Boxkeeper, Boycotter, Breechloader, Brickfielder, Bricklayer, Brickmaker, Bull-roarer, Bushfighter, Bushwhacker, Bystander, Cabinetmaker, Candleholder, Candlewaster, Cantalever, Castlebuilder, Cauliflower, Certifier, Churchgoer, Clarifier, Classifier, Clearstarcher, Cockchafer, Codifier, Colliflower, Commenter, Complimenter, Coneflower, Cony-catcher, Copyholder, Corndodger, Cornflower, Cornsheller, Costumer, Countercaster, Counterfeiter, Counterjumper, Cowcatxjer, Crabeater, Cross-bearer, Crossbower, Cross-springer, Crowflower, Crowkeeper, Crucifier, Cuckooflower, Cupbearer, Daydreamer, Dayflower, Deifier, Demolisher, Diesinker, Discounter, Dishwasher, Diversifier, Dog-brier, Doorkeeper, Doppelganger, Doubleganger, Downcomer, Dramseller, Dressmaker, Drysalter, Dumb-waiter, Dumfounder, Edifier, Eel-mother, Elsewhither, Entermewer, Epitapher, Exemplifier, Eyewinker, Fair-leader, Fair-weather, Falsifier, Father-lasher, Fault-finder, figeater, Finedrawer, Finestiller, floorwalker, flycatcher, Folkmoter, Footlicker, Foreganger, foremother, Foretaster, Fortifier, four-poster, four-wheeler, foyer, FREEBOOTER, freeholder, free-liver, Free-lover, freethinker, gamekeeper, Gang-flower, Gas-burner, Globeflower, goatsucker, godmother, Great-grandmother, hairdresser, half-brother, harpooner, haymaker, Head-hunter, hellbender, highbinder, highflier, hogchoker, Hogringer, Hopperdozer, Hornblower, horseshoer, housebreaker, housebuilder, householder, housekeeper, Hunt-counter, Incomer, Indweller, Innholder, innkeeper, intensifier, interviewer, Jayhawker, jerry-builder, July-flower, justifier, Kingfisher, Kiteflier, Klipspringer, Knickerbocker, Lady-killer, Laemmergeyer, Lake-dweller, lamplighter, landholder, Landlouper, landowner, Landwaiter, lawbreaker, lawgiver, lawmaker, leaseholder, Life-preserver, Liquefier, Logroller, magnifier, Manqueller, manslayer, Manstealer, Mantuamaker, marauder, Mastersinger, matchmaker, Meistersinger, Men-pleaser, merrymaker, Mezzotinter, Midfeather, Minnesinger, mischief-maker, modifier, Mollifier, Money-maker, Monkflower, moonflower, Moonlighter, Moonraker, moonshiner, Mortifier, Mosstrooper, Mudsucker, Multiplier, Muzzle-loader, Newcomer, News-vnder, News-writer, Nine-killer, Nitrifier, Noon-flower, Nowhither, Nullifier, Nutbreaker, Nutcracker, Nutpecker, Occupier, On-hanger, On-looker, Outcrier, Outdweller, Outgoer, Outkeeper, Outlier, Outrider, Overlander, Overleather, Oxbiter, Oxpecker, Pacfier, Painstaker, Paragrapher, Pasteurizer, Pathfinder, Pathmaker, Peacebreaker, Peacemaker, Penholder, Penwiper, Personifier, Pigpecker, Pinfeather, Playgoer, Playmaker, Playwriter, Polyphaser, Postrider, Potboiler, Poundkeeper, Prophesier, Purifier, Qualifier, Rack-renter, Ragpicker, ratepayer, ratifier, rectifier, Reprimander, ringleader, Roadmaker, Rocksucker, ropewalker, Roughcaster, Roughhewer, Rudesheimer, Rumseller, safflower, sailmaker, Sanctifier, Sandhiller, Sandnecker, Sanguifier, Saponifier, satisfier, Scarifier, sceneshifter, School-teacher, Scorifier, Screw-driver, seafarer, seersucker, Self-justifier, self-seeker, Seven-shooter, Shad-waiter, shareholder, sharpshooter, Sheepbiter, Sheep-shearer, Shield-bearer, shipbuilder, Shipholder, shipowner, shopkeeper, shoplifter, shopwalker, Sight-seer, six-footer, six-shooter, skyscraper, Slang-whanger, slaveholder, Sleepwaker, sleepwalker, slopseller, Snipper-snaper, Snowshoer, Somewhither, soothsayer, Southsayer, speechifier, speechmaker, spoonflower, Stadtholder, Stageplayer, stakeholder, Stargaser, Staymaker, stem-winder, stepbrother, stepmother, Stern-wheeler, stockholder, Stonebrearer, storekeeper, Story-teller, Story-writer, streetwalker, Stultifier, Stupefier, Sun-burner, sundowner, sunflower, Superheater, Sweepwasher, sweetbrier, Swordplayer, Syntonizer, talebearer, taleteller, taxpayer, Ten-pounder, tentmaker, testifier, Thanksgiver, Thermomultiplier, three-decker, thundershower, Tidewaiter, timekeeper, Timepleaser, timeserver, Toadeater, Toothdrawer, Toothpicker, torchbearer, Town-crier, tracklayer, Trackwalker, trainbearer, Trucebreaker, Truth-lover, Truth-teller, Tufthunter, Two-decker, typewriter, Typifier, Uitlander, Underbearer, Underbuilder, Underdoer, Underfarmer, Underkeeper, Underlayer, Underlocker, Underproper, Underpuller, Underskinker, Underworker, underwriter, Unifier, Upspurner, Verifier, Versifier, Vilifier, Vinedresser, Visualizer. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-m-n-r-t" | |
-1 letter: amreeta, emanate, enemata, manatee, ramenta. | |
-2 letters: aerate, entera, mantra, marten, meaner, neater, ramate, remate, rename, reteam. | |
-3 letters: ameer, ament, anear, antae, antra, antre, areae, arena, arete, armet, atman, eaten, eater, enate, enema, enter, manat, manta, mater, meant, menta, meter, metre, namer, ramee, ramen, ramet, ranee, ratan, reata, reman, remet, rente, retem, tamer, terne, treen. | |
-4 letters: amen, anta, ante, area, atma, earn, erne, etna, maar, mana, mane, mare, mart, mate, mean, meat, meet, mere, meta, mete, name, near, neat, neem, nema, rant, rate, ream, rent, rete, tame, tare, tarn, team, tear, teem, teen, term, tern, tram, tree. | |
-5 letters: ama, ana, ane, ant, are, arm, art, ate, ear, eat, eme, era, ere, ern, eta, mae, man, mar, mat, men, met, nae, nam, nee, net, ram, ran, rat, ree, rem, ret, tae, tam, tan, tar, tea, tee, ten. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-e-m-n-r-t" | |
+1 letter: reanimate. | |
+2 letters: emarginate, ravagement, reanimated, reanimates, rearmament, weatherman. | |
+3 letters: antechamber, arrangement, fragmentate, pomegranate, ravagements, rearmaments, tetrahymena, treponemata. | |
+4 letters: aerenchymata, aeromagnetic, animadverted, antechambers, appraisement, arrangements, cabinetmaker, departmental, extramundane, fragmentated, fragmentates, galvanometer, katzenjammer, mainstreamed, malapertness, maltreatment, materialness, merchantable, permanganate, pomegranates, reattachment, testamentary, tetrahymenas, unmarketable. | |
+5 letters: admeasurement, adrenalectomy, appraisements, argumentative, ascertainment, cabinetmakers, determinantal, deuteranomaly, disparagement, embarrassment, galvanometers, intermarriage, katzenjammers, maltreatments, mediterranean, permanganates, rearrangement, reattachments, recontaminate, reexamination, remanufacture, temperamental, transmembrane, vegetarianism. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 61 6E 2D 65 61 74 65 72 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01100001 01101110 00101101 01100101 01100001 01110100 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M a n - e a t e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0061 006E 002D 0065 0061 0074 0065 0072 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)476780157167867184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Usage Frequency 7. Translations: Modern 8. Translations: Ancient | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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