light snack
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- bitePierce with teeth
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- tidbitSmall choice portion
morsel · cracker · cheese · chips · nuts · graze · peckish · finger food · hors d'oeuvre · crisp · pretzel · dip · hummus · crudités · popcorn · trail mix · afternoon · munchies
meal size/substantiality
light snackfeast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
heavy meal · banquet · hearty meal · three-course meal · spread
formality/occasion
light snackformal dinner
Ceremonial evening meal
sit-down dinner · dinner party · state banquet · ceremonial feast · gala dinner