snacking
Munching between meals
Snacking is eating small amounts between meals.
The word carries a casual, often mindless connotation—grabbing chips while watching TV, nibbling at a party.
It can suggest unhealthy habits I've been snacking too much lately or simply informal eating We're just snacking, not having dinner.
Thin fried slices
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- nutsSeeds in shells
cheese · fruit · veggies · cookies · jerky · gummies · candy · biscuits
Chewing food steadily
- nibblingEating in small bites
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- breaktimeScheduled pause from work
leisure · mindless · boredom · couch · TV · movie · binge-watching · relaxing
Yielding to desire
- sweetsSugary food items
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- candySugary edible treats
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
ice-cream · brownies · cupcakes · doughnuts · marshmallows · muffins · nachos · churros
Fits in one mouthful
- handfulAmount a palm holds
- single-servingPortioned for one
- miniSmall-scale version
- fun-sizeMarketing term for small
individual · portion-control · small · quick · light · grab-and-go · convenience · pre-packaged
Bodily use of food
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- energyPower to do work
- sustenanceMeans of living
nourishment · wholesome · balanced · smart · clean · low-calorie · keto · paleo
chips
Thin fried slices
nuts · cheese · fruit · veggies · cookies · jerky · gummies · candy · biscuits · raisins
munching
Chewing food steadily
breaktime · leisure · mindless · boredom · couch · TV · movie · binge-watching · relaxing · unwinding
indulgence
Yielding to desire
cookies · ice-cream · brownies · cupcakes · doughnuts · marshmallows · muffins · nachos · churros · pastries
bite-size
Fits in one mouthful
- handfulAmount a palm holds
- single-servingPortioned for one
- miniSmall-scale version
fun-size · individual · portion-control · small · quick · light · grab-and-go · convenience · pre-packaged · resealable
nutrition
Bodily use of food
sustenance · nourishment · wholesome · balanced · smart · clean · low-calorie · keto · paleo · vegan
- daily lifewaking up, sleeping, eating, drinking, cooking
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
- bar activitiesdarts, drinking, pool, karaoke, beer pong
- consumptioneating, drinking, consuming, ingestion, ingesting
- eating habitsvegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore, pescatarian
- habitshabit, habits, bad habit, study habits, rituals
snackingdining
Eating a meal
feasting · formal dining · banqueting · fine dining · three-course meal
snackingfasting
Deliberate food avoidance
abstaining · going hungry · starving · intermittent fasting · dieting
- late night snackingEating during sleeping hours
- midnight snackingEating food very late
- nighttime snackingConsuming food after sundown