man-eating
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈmænˌiː.tɪŋ/us/ˈmænˌiː.t̬ɪŋ/man-eatingadjective[before noun](ANIMAL)
used todescribeanimalsthatkillandeatpeople:
a man-eatingtiger
Some Hawaiianwarriorshad akindofgraduationceremonythatinvolvedkillinga man-eatingshark.
- Jaguars arerarelyaggressivetowardhumans, and,unlikeleopards, have notdevelopedman-eatingtendencies.
- Diver-photographers gotdangerouslycloseto the man-eatinggreatwhitesharkin the 1971documentary"Blue Water,WhiteDeath."
- Thestoryrefers to aChineselegendof abanditwhosavedavillagefrom a man-eatingtigerandbecameanunlikelyhero.
General & informal words for animals
- anti-predator
- arthropod
- beast
- beastie
- bossy
- brute
- emotional support animal
- feathered
- feathered friendidiom
- four-legged friend
- fur baby
- furry
- furry friend
- myriapod
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- service animal
- stray
man-eatingadjective[before noun](WOMAN)
humorous
used todescribea woman whoattractsor hassexwith a lot of men, but does notlovethem:
（女人）玩弄男性的Sheplayeda man-eatingairstewardessin thefilm.她在影片中扮演一个玩弄男性的空姐。
Sheinsistsher man-eatingreputationis acruellie.她坚持认为她玩弄男性的名声是一个残酷的谎言。
- Thefilmtransplantedher toSouthLondon toplaya man-eatinghairdresser.
See
man-eater