man-eaters

Deadly jungle cats

Man-eaters are animals that prey on humans—typically large predators like tigers, lions, sharks, or crocodiles that have developed a taste for human flesh: The village lived in fear of the man-eater that had killed three people.

The term also applies figuratively to a sexually aggressive or predatory woman: She had a reputation as a man-eater.

famous

Ghost

Spirit of the dead

Jim Corbett · Jersey Shore · documentary · trophy · bounty · hunt

predators

tiger

Large striped Asian feline

  • sharkCartilaginous marine predator
  • lionManed African feline
  • crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile

leopard · saltwater crocodile · Nile crocodile · great white · panther · python · alligator · jaguar · piranha · wolf

folklore

ogre

Monstrous man-eating giant

  • vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
  • werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
  • ghoulUndead flesh-eating demon

cyclops · minotaur · rakshasa · manticore · chimera · dragon · troll · siren · harpy · lamia

attacks

victim

One harmed by another

  • maulingViolent tearing attack
  • ambushSurprise strike from concealment
  • fatalCausing death or ruin

prey · hunting · stalking · territory · provoked · unprovoked · remains · devoured · dragged · villagers

fear

terror

Extreme, overwhelming fear

  • dreadIntense anticipatory fear
  • horrorExtreme fear or disgust
  • nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness

panic · hunted · lurking · prowling · nocturnal · curfew · warning · sighting · tracks · threat

Categories
Opposites
dietary prey target

man-eatersherbivores

Fauna consuming only plants

plant-eaters · vegetarians · grazers · browsers · frugivores

dietary type

man-eatersherbivores

Fauna consuming only plants

plant-eaters · grazers · browsers · frugivores · vegetarians

Family

man, eat, eating, predator, carnivore, predatory, eater, cannibal, eaters

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13