meat-eater
/ˈmiːt ˌiː.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmiːt ˌiː.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
meat-eater — noun
1. a living being, whether human or non-human, that regularly consumes the flesh of
a living being, whether human or non-human, that regularly consumes the flesh of other animals as part of its diet
My brother is a meat-eater, but our sister prefers vegetarian dishes.
countable noun, used contrastively with vegetarian
Lions and tigers are meat-eaters that hunt other animals for food.
countable noun for animal species
The restaurant clearly labels its dishes for meat-eaters and vegans.
As a keen meat-eater, Rohan always orders the steak when dining out.
The documentary showed how meat-eaters like wolves survive in cold winters.
- carnivore
scientific term for an animal that eats only meat; rarely used for humans
- flesh-eater
more dramatic or literary; less common in everyday speech
- vegetarian
a person who does not eat meat or fish
- vegan
a person who avoids all animal products, including dairy and eggs
- herbivore
an animal that eats only plants
文法句型
a [adjective] meat-eater
meat-eaters (plural)
用法筆記
Often appears in contrast with vegetarian, vegan, or plant-based eater in discussions about food choices. For non-human animals that eat only meat, the scientific term carnivore is more precise.