big eater
One who gorges
A big eater is someone who consumes large quantities of food, whether habitually or on a particular occasion.
The phrase is descriptive rather than judgmental: He's always been a big eater, Come hungry—we're all big eaters in this family.
It suggests hearty appetite more than gluttony.
Excessive, voracious eater
- gourmandExcessive food lover
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- pigging outEating to gross excess
excess · overindulgence · trencherman · chowhound · food coma · bursting · groaning · loosening belt
Extremely eager to consume
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
- hungryWanting to eat
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
starving · peckish · craving · appetite · wolfish · bottomless · unquenchable · second helpings
Formal celebratory meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
cookout · clambake · thanksgiving · spread · feast · seconds · food festival · mukbang
Snacks given as rewards
- dessertsFinal meal courses
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
pastries · decadence · sweet tooth · comfort food · guilty pleasure · splurging · cheating · binging
Warm and substantial
- robustStrong and durable
- appreciativeFeeling or showing gratitude
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
- well-fedAdequately nourished
nourished · meat and potatoes · substantial · filling · home cooking · comfort food · second breakfast · lumberjack breakfast
glutton
Excessive, voracious eater
- gourmandExcessive food lover
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
pigging out · excess · overindulgence · trencherman · chowhound · food coma · bursting · groaning · loosening belt · hoover
voracious
Extremely eager to consume
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
- hungryWanting to eat
famished · starving · peckish · craving · appetite · wolfish · bottomless · unquenchable · second helpings · thirds
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
barbecue · cookout · clambake · thanksgiving · spread · feast · seconds · food festival · mukbang · dim sum
treats
Snacks given as rewards
ice cream · pastries · decadence · sweet tooth · comfort food · guilty pleasure · splurging · cheating · binging · midnight snack
hearty
Warm and substantial
- robustStrong and durable
- appreciativeFeeling or showing gratitude
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
well-fed · nourished · meat and potatoes · substantial · filling · home cooking · comfort food · second breakfast · lumberjack breakfast
- eaterscarnivore, herbivore, omnivore, insectivore, frugivore
big eaternibbler
Small-bite eater or metal cutter
picky eater · anorexic · poor appetite · ascetic · dieter
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