eater
One who dines
An eater is someone or something that eats.
The word usually appears with a modifier indicating what or how: a picky eater, a meat eater, a big eater.
Compound forms name creatures by their diet: anteater, beefeater.
A world eater in fantasy suggests something that consumes on a cosmic scale.
Eats plants and animals
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
pescatarian · flexitarian · fruitarian · locavore · kosher · halal · gluten-free · lactose-free
Uncontrolled excessive intake
- voraciousExtremely eager to consume
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- wolfingEating greedily and fast
stuffing · piggish · excess · compulsive · ravenous · hogging · gluttonous · devouring
Expert in matters of taste
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- palateOral cavity ceiling
epicure · delicacy · degustation · artisanal · culinary · discerning · refined · sophisticated
Pursuit of quarry
- preyAnimal being hunted
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
pack · fangs · claws · pounce · survival · scavenger · apex · kill
Formal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
potluck · buffet · spread · communal · thanksgiving · wedding · reunion · smorgasbord
Excessively particular
- selectiveChoosing with care
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- particularSpecific or fussy
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
aversion · texture · bland · plain · untouched · suspicious · unadventurous · sensory
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
vegan · pescatarian · flexitarian · fruitarian · locavore · kosher · halal · gluten-free · lactose-free · allergies
bingeing
Uncontrolled excessive intake
- voraciousExtremely eager to consume
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
- greedyExcessively wanting more
wolfing · stuffing · piggish · excess · compulsive · ravenous · hogging · gluttonous · devouring · gobbling
connoisseur
Expert in matters of taste
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
palate · epicure · delicacy · degustation · artisanal · culinary · discerning · refined · sophisticated · adventurous
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
ambush · pack · fangs · claws · pounce · survival · scavenger · apex · kill · territory
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
gathering · potluck · buffet · spread · communal · thanksgiving · wedding · reunion · smorgasbord · hospitality
fussy
Excessively particular
- selectiveChoosing with care
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- particularSpecific or fussy
choosy · aversion · texture · bland · plain · untouched · suspicious · unadventurous · sensory · neophobia
shopper
One who purchases goods
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
budget · checkout · cart · brand · label · packaging · aisle · selection · organic · bulk
- Cellular AutomataGame of Life, glider, oscillator, spaceship, blinker
- doersdoer, doers, workers, go-getter, makers
- compulsivesperfectionist, obsessive, neurotic, control freak, neat freak
- eat upConsume entirely
- eat outMeal at a restaurant
- eating outMeals at restaurants
- all you can eatUnlimited food for fixed price
- eating upConsuming completely or enthusiastically
- eat awayGradually destroy by erosion
eat, eating, eaten, eatery, eaters, eatable, overeating, uneatable, eateries