Synonyms of appetizer

appetizer

noun

as in snack

a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal

Shrimp with cocktail sauce were served as an appetizer.

Related Words

• snack
• taste
• bite
• canapé
• mouthful
• nibble
• chew
• medallion
• morsel
• sprinkling
• tidbit
• nugget
• hors d'oeuvre
• nosh
• noisette
• gulp
• crumb
• collop
• snippet
• spot
• dribble
• dash
• particle
• suspicion
• hint
• lap
• mote
• touch
• shred
• pinch
• fleck
• tittle
• driblet
• snip
• nubbin
• speck
• smidgen
• scruple
• dab
• swallow
• scrap
• drop
• bit
• swig
• lick
• trace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appetizer

Kayley remembered the extra forks but forgot the appetizer plates. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

The Great Room's menu is heavy on appetizers and small bites, while the formal Dining Room emphasizes British Columbian wines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The unofficial dip of Texas, Chili con Queso is so beloved that Lady Bird Johnson brought the cheesy appetizer to the White House and frequently served it at official events. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026