eaters
Those who dine
Eaters is the plural of eater—people or things that consume food.
The word typically appears with a modifier describing eating habits: picky eaters, big eaters, meat eaters.
It extends to things that consume or use up resources: gas eaters, budget eaters.
Casual roadside eateries
- feastersThose who dine lavishly
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- banquetersGuests at formal feasts
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
buffet · potluck · barbecue · picnic · supper · luncheon · gala · reception
Animals eating only meat
- predatorsAnimals that kill prey
- huntersPursuers of prey
- scavengersCreatures consuming dead matter
- omnivoresCreatures consuming both kingdoms
herbivores · foragers · grazers · prey · apex · pack · carrion · browsers
Experts in fine cuisine
- epicureansDevotees of culinary refinement
- connoisseursExpert judges of quality
- gastronomesExperts in fine eating
- foodiesDevoted culinary enthusiasts
palate · critics · tasters · samplers · adventurous · picky · selective · fussy
Those who buy goods
- buyersThose who obtain goods
- customersPeople who purchase goods
- marketVenue for trade
- demographicStatistical population category
households · demand · consumption · retail · organic · local · sustainable · purchasing
Wanting to eat
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- peckishMildly hungry
craving · voracious · insatiable · gluttonous · gorgers · bingers · overeaters · stuffed
diners
Casual roadside eateries
- feastersThose who dine lavishly
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- banquetersGuests at formal feasts
patrons · buffet · potluck · barbecue · picnic · supper · luncheon · gala · reception · spread
carnivores
Animals eating only meat
- predatorsAnimals that kill prey
- huntersPursuers of prey
- scavengersCreatures consuming dead matter
omnivores · herbivores · foragers · grazers · prey · apex · pack · carrion · browsers · filter-feeders
gourmets
Experts in fine cuisine
- epicureansDevotees of culinary refinement
- connoisseursExpert judges of quality
- gastronomesExperts in fine eating
foodies · palate · critics · tasters · samplers · adventurous · picky · selective · fussy · choosy
consumers
Those who buy goods
demographic · households · demand · consumption · retail · organic · local · sustainable · purchasing · grocery
hungry
Wanting to eat
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
peckish · craving · voracious · insatiable · gluttonous · gorgers · bingers · overeaters · stuffed · seconds
- picky eaterOne who rejects foods
- eaten awayGradually destroyed by corrosion
- eaten upFully consumed
- big eatersThose consuming much food
- weed eaterMotorized lawn edging tool
- meat eatersThose consuming animal flesh