elevensies
Late morning refreshment
Elevensies is a mid-morning snack or light meal taken around eleven o'clock, similar to a coffee break.
The word is chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned, associated with rural or working-class custom: Time for elevensies—put the kettle on.
It gained wider recognition through Tolkien's hobbits, who treat elevensies as one of several daily meals between breakfast and lunch.
Small, hole-dwelling humanoid
- BilboSlim dueling sword
- PippinA cooking apple variety
- MerryName suggesting gladness
- HobbitonFictional halfling settlement
Frodo · Middle-earth · Gandalf · halfling · pipe-weed · mushrooms · pantry · larder
Steeped leaf beverage
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- sconesSmall quick breads
- cuppaInformal British tea
- digestivesBritish semi-sweet biscuits
shortbread · flapjacks · crumpets · teacake · kettle
Light between-meal fare
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- bitePierce with teeth
- pick-me-upRestorative drink or snack
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
sustenance · refreshment · tiffin · collation · morsel · treat · provisions · replenishment
Late part of morning
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
Regular sequence of actions
- customHabitual group practice
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- habitSettled regular tendency
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
daily · regularity · ritual · observance · institution · schedule · pattern
Collection of people meeting
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- companionshipState of having company
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- friendsVoluntary close relations
colleagues · get-together · catch-up · socializing · bonding · hospitality
hobbit
Small, hole-dwelling humanoid
Frodo · Hobbiton · Middle-earth · Gandalf · halfling · pipe-weed · mushrooms · pantry · larder
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
digestives · shortbread · flapjacks · crumpets · teacake · kettle
snack
Light between-meal fare
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- bitePierce with teeth
- pick-me-upRestorative drink or snack
nourishment · sustenance · refreshment · tiffin · collation · morsel · treat · provisions · replenishment
mid-morning
Late part of morning
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- customHabitual group practice
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- habitSettled regular tendency
practice · daily · regularity · ritual · observance · institution · schedule · pattern
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- companionshipState of having company
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
friends · colleagues · get-together · catch-up · socializing · bonding · hospitality
elevensiesfeast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
banquet · formal dinner · three-course meal · Sunday roast · Christmas dinner
elevensiesmidnight snack
Food eaten very late
dinner · supper · breakfast · nightcap · second breakfast