big eater — a person who consumes large amounts of food; someone with a big appetite
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who consumes large amounts of food; someone with a big appetite
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪɡ ˈiːtər/
Example Sentences
- Dating a big eater means our restaurant bills are always surprising.
- The buffet owner's worst nightmare is a table full of big eaters.
- She's known as a big eater in the office because she always finishes everyone's leftover lunch.
big eater
NOUN[/bɪɡ ˈiːtər/]
a person who consumes large amounts of food; someone with a big appetite
He's a big eater who finishes three burgers before everyone else starts.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Big derives from Old Norse 'bigr', meaning 'large' or 'mighty', while eater comes from Old English 'etan', meaning 'to eat'. These two elements combined to form the modern compound 'big eater', referring to a person who consumes large quantities of food.
Breakdown
big (Old Norse bigr, meaning 'large') + eater (Old English etan, 'to eat' + -er, 'one who performs an action').
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Dating a big eater means our restaurant bills are always surprising.”
“The buffet owner's worst nightmare is a table full of big eaters.”
“She's known as a big eater in the office because she always finishes everyone's leftover lunch.”
“Being a big eater is expensive, especially when you love sushi.”
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