Main Entry: man–eat·er

Pronunciation: \ˈman-ˌē-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 1600

: one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a : cannibal b : mackerel shark; especially : great white shark —called also man-eater shark, man-eating shark c : a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh

— man–eat·ing \-ˌē-tiŋ\ adjective