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Common collocations with eater in American Collocation

eater noun countable

US /ˈitər/

only eating a few foods and refusing to try others

faddy
finicky
fussy
picky

Many young children are picky eaters.

eating a lot of food

big
good
hearty
heavy
voracious

He used to be a very good eater, but around four months ago, he started to go off his food.

unable to stop eating

compulsive

Compulsive eaters try diet after diet in an attempt to lose weight.

eating healthy food

healthy

I’m a very healthy eater and do plenty of exercise.

making a mess when you eat

messy

My little boy is such a messy eater and gets his food everywhere.