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synonyms for man-eater

  • anthropophaginian
  • anthropophagite
  • anthropophagus
  • people-eater
  • headhunter
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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to man-eater, such as: anthropophagite, anthropophagus, anthropophaginian, people-eater, and headhunter.
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How to use man-eater in a sentence

Brand sank, and again the giant man-eater writhed in agonized contortions and the sea showed masses of froth and dark blotches.
THE PILLAR OF LIGHTLOUIS TRACY
The legend of the man-eater may even have been told by those who killed the last of the pterodactyls.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF OUR OWN LAND, COMPLETECHARLES M. SKINNER
Next follows in logical sequence his supreme negative act, he is a man-eater.
HOMER'S ODYSSEYDENTON J. SNIDER
A stage driver once came upon the road who was called “the man eater.”
THE OLD PIKETHOMAS B. SEARIGHT
And this man-eater has left my soul unharmed—that he couldn't swallow!
PLAYS--FIRST SERIESAUGUST STRINDBERG
For superstitious reasons they will not disturb the crocodile until it has shown itself to be a man-eater.
WHERE THE STRANGE TRAILS GO DOWNE. ALEXANDER POWELL
"He's a real man-eater," whispered the agent, handing his employer a loaded express rifle.
WHERE THE STRANGE TRAILS GO DOWNE. ALEXANDER POWELL
It is a treat for Rockwell to play “man-eater” at bedtime and attack me furiously.
WILDERNESS, A JOURNAL OF QUIET ADVENTURE IN ALASKAROCKWELL KENT
No, and if he loosed it himself, they would take muskets and sticks and weapons of all kinds, and kill the man-eater at once.
STRANGE STORIESGRANT ALLEN
He had heard of the “man-eater” up the river and was more than eager to hunt out his lair and do him battle.
THE RED LUREROY J. SNELL
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO MAN-EATER

  • anthropophaginian
  • anthropophagite
  • anthropophagus
  • headhunter
  • man-eater
  • people-eater
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.