snack
Between-meal nibble
A snack is a small amount of food eaten between regular meals, or sometimes instead of a meal.
The word can also serve as a verb: I snacked on chips while watching the game.
In contemporary slang, snack describes an attractive person, suggesting they look good enough to eat: He's a whole snack.
Snack often implies something quick, casual, and satisfying rather than substantial.
Small, tentative bite
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- chewGrind with teeth
- chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
graze · bite · taste · sample · nosh · pick at · peck · gobble
Thin fried slices
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
jerky · trail mix · granola bars · nuts · peanuts · almonds · cashews · pistachios
Twisted baked snack food
- chipsThin fried slices
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- jerkyCured meat snack
cheese · crackers · nuts · olives · pickles · hummus · salsa · guacamole
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- browniesDense chocolate baked squares
- cupcakesSmall individual frosted cakes
doughnuts · pastries · caramel · fudge · gummy · marshmallow · gelato · ice cream
Ready for quick departure
- convenientEasy to use
- portableAble to be carried
- instantBriefest unit of time
- on-the-goActively in motion
handy · ready-to-eat · packaged · single-serving · vending machine · peckish · light · mini
Something pleasantly special
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
temptation · reward · satisfaction · munchies · indulgence · decadence · pleasure · delight
nibble
Small, tentative bite
chomp · graze · bite · taste · sample · nosh · pick at · peck · gobble · devour
chips
Thin fried slices
nachos · jerky · trail mix · granola bars · nuts · peanuts · almonds · cashews · pistachios · edamame
pretzels
Twisted baked snack food
jerky · cheese · crackers · nuts · olives · pickles · hummus · salsa · guacamole · bruschetta
candy
Sugary edible treats
cupcakes · doughnuts · pastries · caramel · fudge · gummy · marshmallow · gelato · ice cream · macarons
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- convenientEasy to use
- portableAble to be carried
- instantBriefest unit of time
on-the-go · handy · ready-to-eat · packaged · single-serving · vending machine · peckish · light · mini · bite-sized
treat
Something pleasantly special
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
splurge · temptation · reward · satisfaction · munchies · indulgence · decadence · pleasure · delight · enjoyment
- eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, bite, swallow
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- packed lunchsandwich, apple, chips, juice box, carrots
- consumablesfood, drink, beverages, beverage, groceries
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- grubchow, eats, nosh, fare, meal
snackmeal
Occasion for nourishment
feast · banquet · main course · three-course meal · dinner
snackformal dinner
Ceremonial evening meal
banquet · dinner party · state dinner · wedding reception · holiday meal
snackfast
Speedy, or skip eating
fasting · abstinence · starvation · hunger strike · skipping meals
- midnight snackFood eaten very late
- snap out of itRecover from a daze
- snack barCasual food counter
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- bedtime snackLight food before sleeping
- snack foodCasual between-meal eating
snap, snatch, snacks, snacking, snacked, snacky, snacktime, snackies, snack bar