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aperitif

/ˌæpərɪˈtiːf/ /əˌpɛrəˈtiːf/

Meanings
noun
An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.

Examples :

"Before dinner, we enjoyed a light aperitif of sparkling wine and olives. "
drink food

Related Words

Illustration drink

drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration appetiser

appetiser noun

/ˈæpɪtaɪzər/ /ˈæpɪtaɪzə/

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

"We ordered a plate of spring rolls as an appetiser before our main meal. "

Illustration olives

olives noun

/ˈɑlɪvz/ /ˈɔlɪvz/

A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

"My family enjoys eating olives with our cheese and crackers. "

Illustration wine

wine noun

/waɪn/

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

"She ordered some wine for the meal."

Illustration alcoholic

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

Illustration sparkling

sparkling verb

/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ /ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/

To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles

"The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

Illustration served

served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "

Illustration meal

meal noun

/miːl/ [miːʟ̩]

Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

"Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal."

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."