chomper

noun

chomp·​er ˈchäm-pər 

ˈchȯm-

plural chompers

1

informal : one who chomps or chomps on something

a cigar chomper

The zesty crowds at sports events, circuses and saloons are the second largest group of [popcorn] chompers, while moviegoers gobble another 50 million pounds.

—Patricia Linden

2

informal : tooth

… have a mouthful of teeth, but each chomper is smaller than a grain of rice.

—Peter Rowe

—usually plural

We all know that vanity can lead to its own clichés—from breast implants and tanning parlors to fake enamel chompers and hair transplants.

—Women's Sports & Fitness

Examples of chomper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Good chompers are important for many reasons, including as a key to good digestion, but at an event of the social and professional heft as an amfAR gala, where the eating is quite secondary to the flitting about, fine chompers are the go-to fashion accessory. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Given its lack of jaws and teeth, the lumpy fish potentially used its unexpected anatomy to evade the predators who were evolving chompers. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025

Iconic yellow chomper celebrated with doughnuts, cookbook, more Among the major cities reporting outages and problems were Boston, New York, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Dallas and Miami, according to Downdetector. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 May 2025

This water flosser is easy to use and thorough, getting between each chomper with a precise stream of water, clearing plaque, gunk, and making your dentist proud. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025

But African cichlids are famous for making the most of these two types of chompers, taking on more distinct habitats and more distinct diets than most other fish species. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025

But my local dive buddies confirm Venice is hands down the best beach in Florida place in the state to search for shark chompers, either by combing through the sand or searching underwater via a scuba diving charter. —Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025

That’s likely more than enough for a full house of ice chompers in a hot climate. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

Outfielders are the most frequent chompers, but even players in the much-busier infield will sometimes spit out a shell in the middle of the action, or gnaw on a toothpick. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1