snacks
Nibbles before dinner
Snacks are small portions of food eaten between meals or in place of a full meal.
The word covers everything from chips and cookies to fruit and cheese.
To snack is to eat this way: I've been snacking all afternoon.
Snacks can also be the verb's object: She snacks nuts at her desk.
In slang, a snack is an attractive person: He's a whole snack.
Tasting of brine
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- chipsThin fried slices
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
almonds · cashews · pistachios · nachos · cheese puffs · jerky · olives · pickles
Thin fried slices
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
crisps · tortilla chips · pita chips · crispbread · rice cakes · croutons · tempura · fritters
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
- browniesDense chocolate baked squares
caramel · fudge · marshmallows · granola bars · doughnuts · pastries · cupcakes · macarons
Utensil-free small bites
- nibblesTakes small bites
- appetizersPre-meal small dishes
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
canapes · hors d'oeuvres · mezze · antipasti · sampler · platter · portion · tasting
salty
Tasting of brine
peanuts · almonds · cashews · pistachios · nachos · cheese puffs · jerky · olives · pickles · sunflower seeds
chips
Thin fried slices
pretzels · crisps · tortilla chips · pita chips · crispbread · rice cakes · croutons · tempura · fritters · samosas
candy
Sugary edible treats
brownies · caramel · fudge · marshmallows · granola bars · doughnuts · pastries · cupcakes · macarons · toffee
finger food
Utensil-free small bites
- nibblesTakes small bites
- appetizersPre-meal small dishes
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
dim sum · canapes · hors d'oeuvres · mezze · antipasti · sampler · platter · portion · tasting · amuse-bouche
treat
Something pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- junk foodLow-nutrition processed snacks
splurge · craving · decadent · rewarding · tempting · moreish · addictive · binge · cheat day · secret stash
munch
To gnaw steadily
chomp · nosh · peckish · bite · taste · savor · mouthful · handful · snacktime · on-the-go
- alimentairebread, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- consumer goodscars, clothing, furniture, electronics, toys
- cuisinelocal cuisine, regional cuisine, indigenous cuisine, ethnic food, traditional recipes
- expensesexpenses, expense, expenditure, cost, costs
- foodmeat, fish, meats, burger, casserole
snacksmeals
Scheduled eating occasions
dinner · feast · banquet · main course · square meal
snacksformal dinner
Ceremonial evening meal
dinner party · state dinner · banquet · holiday meal · Thanksgiving dinner
- midnight snackFood eaten very late
- snack barCasual food counter
- bedtime snackLight food before sleeping
- snack foodCasual between-meal eating
- healthy snacksNutritious foods eaten between meals
- salty snacksBriny, crunchy finger foods
snack, snacking, snacked, snacker, snackers, snackery, snackmaker, snackless, snackage