Advertisement
Advertisement
cannibal
[ kan-uh-buhl ]
noun
- a person who eats human flesh, especially for magical or religious purposes, as among certain tribal peoples.
- any animal that eats its own kind.
adjective
- pertaining to or characteristic of a cannibal.
- given to cannibalism.
cannibal
/ ˈkænɪbəl /
noun
- a person who eats the flesh of other human beings
- ( as modifier )
cannibal tribes
- an animal that feeds on the flesh of others of its kind
Discover More
Other Words From
- canni·bal·ly adverb
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of cannibal1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of cannibal1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Amirpour's next project is one she bills as a “Texas cannibal love story.”
Fellow cops at the 26th Precinct in upper Manhattan wondered if they really had been working with a cannibal.
The headline: "Three Englishmen Saved From Boiling Pot By Cannibal Chief, Who Was Friend at Oxford."
And cruder devices certainly deepen the effect of a name; Caliban is a rough anagram of “cannibal,” and Cassio contains an “ass.”
The Cannibal Cop may end up being saved by his own sick and shameful words.
They admit that a Feejee cannibal has just the same "mighty and transcendent soul" that they themselves have.
I knew that an Irishman could become anything from a poet to a policeman, but I never heard of one becoming a cannibal before.
The Prince of Taranto, while speaking and acting like a cannibal, was following the inspiration of an atrocious policy.
The dark type, which is black, is of a very low order, and in some of the islands still retains its cannibal habits.
She roasted some meat, a cannibal smelt it, and went to the cave, but found the door fastened.
Advertisement
Discover More
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse