The Clue
Boccaccio's "The ___ Heart" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EATEN
Tags
Notes
The answer EATEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consumed
Corroded
Devoured
Downed
Eroded
Gnawed
Ingested
Moth-___
In the stomach
Swallowed
All gone
Chowed down
Downed, as doughnuts
Gone, as a dinner
Gone, as goodies
Gone, in a way
"Have you ___?"
Like victuals
Packed away
Put away
Worn away
All gone, in a way
No longer on the plate
Not part of the leftovers
All gone from one's plate
Like Baby Bear's porridge
Like Lewis Carroll's oysters
Not left over, as food
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"