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

Professional and amateur cooks from throughout the area will serve samples of their favorite appetizers, entrees and desserts while competing for votes and bragging rights. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

How to Serve This Butternut Squash Soup Served in a small bowl, cup, or glass topped with crispy bacon, this soup makes a party-perfect appetizer. — Martha Stewart, 12 Oct. 2026

Five sides will accent the entrees, and everything will be served together — no appetizers — to keep things moving quickly. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Serve these together as a warm appetizer plate and thank me later. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026