vittle
Morsel to eat
Vittle is an informal or dialectal spelling of victual, meaning food or provisions.
The spelling reflects actual pronunciation—"victual" is said with a silent C.
The plural vittles appears more often than the singular: The settlers packed enough vittles for the journey.
The word sounds rustic or old-fashioned in contemporary use.
Occasion for nourishment
nosh · repast · banquet · buffet · spread · cuisine · delicacy · cookery
Articles of sustenance
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
- provenderFood for livestock
- pottageThick vegetable stew
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
rations · board · repast · fare · larder · pantry · potluck · trencher
Furnish or stock
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- rationsControlled food portions
- larderCool food storage room
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
stores · reserves · stash · cache · hoard · foodstuffs · staples · supplies
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- energyPower to do work
- healthCondition of body, mind
vitamins · minerals · diet · protein · carbohydrates · fiber · nutrients · fortification
meal
Occasion for nourishment
chow · nosh · repast · banquet · buffet · spread · cuisine · delicacy · cookery · bistro
viands
Articles of sustenance
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
- provenderFood for livestock
- pottageThick vegetable stew
mess · rations · board · repast · fare · larder · pantry · potluck · trencher · commons
grub
Food or larva
munchies · goodies · treats · bites · snack · feed · refreshments · spread · fixins · nibbles
supply
Furnish or stock
pantry · stores · reserves · stash · cache · hoard · foodstuffs · staples · supplies · necessities
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- energyPower to do work
health · vitamins · minerals · diet · protein · carbohydrates · fiber · nutrients · fortification · wholesomeness
vittledrink
Consumable liquid
beverage · libation · potable · liquid refreshment · water
vittlefamine
Severe food shortage
starvation · hunger · deprivation · want · scarcity