eaten

[ eet-n ]

verb

1. a past participle of eat.

eaten

/ ˈiːtən /

verb

1. the past participle of eat

Other Words From

• half-eaten adjective
• un·eaten adjective

Example Sentences

To avoid being eaten, the mollusk hides with its transparent body and makes a quick escape by quickly closing its oral hood, similar to the movements of a jellyfish.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the pistachios will be sent to China, where the crop is dubbed the “happy nut” and commonly eaten during Lunar New Year.

From Salon

And kebabs, even though it isn’t traditionally eaten on Diwali.

From Salon

Undaunted, Trump continued to press his point, insisting that “the people on television say their dog was eaten by the people that went there.”

From Slate

With more than 100 images of everything from the carousel to the coaster to cafes, this book will charm any Angeleno who has ever walked, surfed, swam, eaten, flirted or gazed at the pier.

From Los Angeles Times