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aperitifs

/əˌpɛrɪˈtiːfs/ /æˌpɛrɪˈtiːfs/

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

Examples :

"Before dinner, we enjoyed some aperitifs like sparkling wine and olives to stimulate our appetites. "
drink food

Related Words

Illustration appetites

appetites noun

/ˈæpɪtaɪts/

Desire to eat food or consume drink.

"The smell of freshly baked cookies awakened everyone's appetites, and soon the plate was empty. "

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 stimulate

stimulate verb

/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

To encourage into action.

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

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."