afters
Post-meal sweets
Afters is British informal for dessert—the sweet course that comes after the main meal: What's for afters?
The word treats the meal's sequence as its defining feature.
Less commonly, afters can mean what follows any event: the aftermath or consequences.
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
- gateauFancy layered dessert
- cheesecakeCream-filled dessert, crumb crust
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
pavlova · tiramisu · flan · profiteroles · souffle · eclair · brownie · tart
Post-meal settling drink
- cheeseboardPlatter for dairy selections
- portDocking place for ships
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
tea · liqueur · brandy · mint · fruit · cheese · nightcap · cordial
Containing much sweetener
- candySugary edible treats
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- caramelCooked sugar confection
toffee · butterscotch · fudge · chocolate · confection · treat · indulgence · saccharine
pudding
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
- gateauFancy layered dessert
- cheesecakeCream-filled dessert, crumb crust
mousse · pavlova · tiramisu · flan · profiteroles · souffle · eclair · brownie · tart · macarons
digestif
Post-meal settling drink
- cheeseboardPlatter for dairy selections
- portDocking place for ships
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
coffee · tea · liqueur · brandy · mint · fruit · cheese · nightcap · cordial · grappa
sugary
Containing much sweetener
caramel · toffee · butterscotch · fudge · chocolate · confection · treat · indulgence · saccharine · decadent
pudding
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- Britishismsbloke, blimey, bloody, cheers, loo
- British Cuisinebangers and mash, bubble and squeak, full English, fry up, high tea
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
aftersstarters
Things that initiate
appetizers · hors d'oeuvres · first course · entrée · main course
- after allDespite preceding circumstances
- good afternoonDaytime greeting phrase
- look afterProvide care and supervision
- after darkDuring nighttime hours
- after youPolite yielding of precedence
- go afterChase or seek
after, afterward, aftermath, afterwards, afternoon, afterlife, hereafter, thereafter, afterthought