appetizer
noun
a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat.
appetizers
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pluralof appetizer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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White button mushrooms are a valuable specialty crop and a familiar ingredient in everything from salads and appetizers to everyday meals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Dinner for two at a neighborhood trattoria recently ran us $86 with appetizers, one cocktail and no dessert.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
A few of the other guests also brought sides and appetizers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
A hurdle: The Patriots schedule is considerably harder than it was last season, when it snacked on light appetizers through January and got to play the AFC championship game against a backup QB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
For old times' sake Grace Wexler catered the party herself and passed among the guests with a tray of appetizers.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
