man-eater



man-eater

1. An animal that has is or purportedly likely to eat humans. Most often applied to sharks and big cats such as lions. The great white shark is a confirmed man-eater, having already attacked two victims right near the beach.
2. A woman who has a reputation for having romantic relationships with many men. Jill dated so many men during college that her roommates began to call her a man-eater behind her back.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish
PÉTur-Icelandic
Sargent['sa:dʒənt]
Eyvindur-Icelandic
OscarAHS-kər (English)English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish My
Hilary['hiləri]