snack bowl

Holds party nibbles

A snack bowl is a bowl used for serving or eating snacks—chips, nuts, popcorn, candy.

The term distinguishes casual, shareable containers from formal dinnerware: She set out a snack bowl of pretzels for the party.

Snack bowls tend to be wide and shallow for easy reaching.

Related

crunch · salsa · pretzels · nuts · party · game day · couch · couch potato · movie · handful · bottomless pit · ceramic · sharing · nibble · appetizer · guacamole · TV · salty

Categories
Opposites
meal formality/size

snack bowldinner plate

Circular mealtime vessel

serving platter · tureen · roasting pan · casserole dish · fine china

serving vs individual use

snack bowlpunch bowl

Communal beverage vessel

serving bowl · salad bowl · mixing bowl · trough

vessel form

snack bowlserving tray

Flat carrier for dishes

platter · cutting board · cheese board

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G