noshes

Eats between meals

Noshes is the plural of nosh, meaning snacks or light foods eaten between meals: We set out some noshes for the party.

From Yiddish, the word carries a casual, homey quality.

As a verb form, noshes means to snack: She noshes on crackers while she works.

snacking

nibbles

Takes small bites

finger food · appetizers · hors d'oeuvres · tapas · mezze · antipasti · dim sum · canapes · crudites · dips

casual-eating

snacks

Light bites between meals

chow · light meal · comfort food · takeout · street food · fast food · grab-and-go · cafeteria · food court · lunch counter

deli

bagels

Dense ring-shaped rolls

latkes · blintzes · matzo ball soup · corned beef · rye bread · pickles · deli counter · smoked fish · cream cheese · kugel

Opposites
meal formality and size

noshesfeasts

Grand ceremonial meals

banquets · formal dinners · hearty meals · square meals · main courses

eating behavior

noshesfasts

Refrains from eating

abstains · starves · goes hungry · diets · gorges

eating style/intensity

noshesgorges

Steep-walled river valleys

feasts · devours · binges · overindulges · wolfs down

Family

nosh, nosher, noshing, noshed, noshers, nosh-up

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