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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appetizer

Use it to serve drinks or appetizers when guests come over, or leave it out on a counter to corral oils, spices, and other everyday essentials in a more polished way. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

As Sportico wrote last month, the Grand Slam is now a true three-week event, instead of a two-week event with a small appetizer. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

And that’s just the appetizer, as Godzilla’s return heralds a battle of staggering vastness. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

The 18-course journey begins with a few creative appetizers—including tilefish with crispy fried scales, a house specialty—then returns to more traditional sushi, where rare and special cuts of fish take center stage. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026