man-eating
man-eating adjective: inclined to eat human flesh; that attacks and kills humans for food.
Adjective
man-eating (not comparable)
- Inclined to eat human flesh; that attacks and kills humans for food.
- [T]he den of a man-eating tiger, or a mad dog, could not be more dreaded.1852 May 12, The Sydney Morning Herald, page 3, column 2
- The Lumbardar scouted the idea; the only man-eating leopard in those parts has been killed by the valorous sahib-thanks be to Allah!1879 July 5, The Mercury and Weekly Courier, page 3, column 8
man-eating meaning in Sanskrit
man-eating in Sanskrit
- man-eating
- पुरुषाद् puruṣā́d
Forms of man-eating
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Questions about man-eating
- What does man-eating mean?
- Man-eating means inclined to eat human flesh; that attacks and kills humans for food.
- What is man-eating in Sanskrit?
- Man-eating in Sanskrit is पुरुषाद् (puruṣā́d). See Man-eating meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is man-eating?
- Man-eating is an adjective.
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