appetizer

noun/ˈæpɪˌtaɪzər/

Frequency rank: #14,845 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small dish served before the main meal to stimulate the appetite.

Illustration for the English word “appetizer”

Example sentence

We ordered a light appetizer to share before the main course arrived.

Synonyms & related words

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