appetizer
1appetizer — (Amer.) ap·pe·tiz·er || æpɪtaɪzÉ™ n. small portion of food which is served before the main meal to stimulate the appetite; hors d oeuvre, light food served as an appetizer before a meal (also appetiser) …
2appetizer — appetizer, hors d’oeuvre, aperitif. Appetizer is the comprehensive term denoting food or drink served in advance of a meal as a whet to the appetite; it may include cocktails and a savory tidbit served before going to the table or a first course… …
3Appetizer — Ap pe*ti zer, n. Something which creates or whets an appetite. [1913 Webster] …
4appetizer — (n.) something taken to whet the appetite, 1820, agent noun from APPETIZE (Cf. appetize) …
5appetizer — /apəˈtaizer, ingl. ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə(r)/ [propr. «ciò che stimola l appetito», da to appetize «provocare gusto per il cibo»] s. m. inv. stuzzichino, amuse bouche (fr.), antipasto, hors d oeuvre …
6appetizer — [n] snack before meal antipasto, aperitif, canapé, cocktail, dip, finger food, hors d’oeuvre, munchies*, relish, sample, spread, taste, tidbit; concepts 457,828 Ant. meal …
7appetizer — (also appetiser) ► NOUN ▪ a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite …
8appetizer — [ap′ətī΄zər] n. [< APPETIZING + ER] 1. a small portion of a tasty food or a drink to stimulate the appetite at the beginning of a meal 2. a bit of something that excites a desire for more …
9appetizer — /ap i tuy zeuhr/, n. 1. a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat. 2. any small portion that stimulates a desire for more or that indicates more is to follow: The first game was… …
10Appetizer — Ap|pe|ti|zer 〈[æ̣pətaızə(r)] m. 3〉 appetitanregendes Mittel, Appetithappen, Aperitif [engl.] * * * Ap|pe|ti|zer [ ɛpəta̮izɐ ], der; s, [engl. appetizer, zu lat. appetitus, ↑ Appetit]: a) (Pharm.) appetitanregendes Mittel; b) kleines… …
