prelunch
Prior to midday
Prelunch describes the time or activities before the midday meal: a prelunch meeting, prelunch cocktails.
The word functions like prewar or predawn—marking a period that precedes something.
Less common than its counterpart, postlunch.
Late early day
- late morningHours before midday
- elevenTen plus one
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
- workdayStandard labor period
meeting · break · schedule · clock-watching · intermission · recess · pause · interval
Extremely hungry, insatiable
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
- peckishMildly hungry
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
gnawing · pangs · voracious · empty · rumbling · appetite · cravings · snackish
Small, tentative bite
tidbit · munchies · appetizer · hors d'oeuvre · samosa · empanada · spring roll · edamame
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
preparation · planning · readiness · imminence · waiting · buildup · approaching · pending
midmorning
Late early day
- late morningHours before midday
- elevenTen plus one
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
workday · meeting · break · schedule · clock-watching · intermission · recess · pause · interval
ravenous
Extremely hungry, insatiable
growling · gnawing · pangs · voracious · empty · rumbling · appetite · cravings · snackish · hungry
nibble
Small, tentative bite
nosh · tidbit · munchies · appetizer · hors d'oeuvre · samosa · empanada · spring roll · edamame · bruschetta
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
prospect · preparation · planning · readiness · imminence · waiting · buildup · approaching · pending · forthcoming
prelunchpostlunch
After the midday meal
postprandial · afternoon · evening · dinnertime · late afternoon
lunch, lunchroom, lunchbox, lunchtime, lunches, lunching, lunched, luncheon, prelaunch