snack en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /snæk/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”). Cognate with German schnäken (“to snack”).
Meanings
- A light meal.
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An item of food eaten between meals.
Stay another fifteen minutes, in which we can have a snack of some kind in place of dinner.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:The numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily to scoff some of the snacks I'd bought at Marylebone.
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:
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(slang) A very sexy and attractive person.
You were looking like a snack. I was looking like a snack. We were finally going to do what two snacks do... I immediately went into my routine. Covers on. Lights off. But you Mr. Tate...you softly grabbed my hand, kissed it, and turned the lights back on.
2019, Loy A. Webb, The Light, Concord Theatricals, →ISBN, page 22:Up close, he was a total snack. “That was pretty slick.” “Well.” He cocked his head, “I'm a pretty slick guy.” “I'm Kevin,” I said. “Romeo,” he put out his hand. “You're kidding.”
2008, Scott Sherman, First You Fall: A Kevin Connor Mystery, Alyson Publications:Her confusion amped up. But so did her attraction. He was a total snack.
2020, Gena Showalter, Prince of Stone, HQN Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snacc | alternative | lexicographic | |
| snacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
snackish · snacktivity · snackwich · snausage · snackette · snackery · snackle · snack food · snacker · forbidden snack · midnight snack · power snack · snicker-snack · snackage · halal snack pack · snack box · snacklike · snacky · snaccident · snarf · Scooby snack · snack street · snackless · snack bar · nonsnack · snackie · snack shaming · snackadium · snacktime · snackmaker · snacko
Relateds
takeaway · munchies · fast food
Synonyms
mese · meal · refection · bite to eat · repast
Translations (263)
yi איבערבײַסן (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi זאַקוסקע (an item of food eaten between meals) · th ของว่าง (an item of food eaten between meals) · sh за́куска (an item of food eaten between meals) · sl malica (a light meal) · hi स्नैक (a light meal) · ar وَجْبَة خَفِيفَة (a light meal) · es merienda (an item of food eaten between meals) · es botana (an item of food eaten between meals) · my မုန့် (a light meal) · yi צובײַס (an item of food eaten between meals) · es collación (a light meal) · ga scroid (a light meal) · mk у́жина (a light meal) · io repasteto (a light meal) · tl meryenda (a light meal) · gl lambuxada (an item of food eaten between meals) · pt lanche (an item of food eaten between meals) · es piquislabis (an item of food eaten between meals) · da snack (a light meal) · fa-ira مَزِه (a light meal) · my သွားရည်စာ (a light meal) · mi kai timotimo (an item of food eaten between meals) · kk жеңіл тағам (a light meal) · ko 간식 (a light meal) · ms jajan (a light meal) · sv fika (a light meal) · yue 點心 /点心 (a light meal) · lo ອາຫານວ່າງ (an item of food eaten between meals) · ta சிற்றுண்டி (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi אָרזשע (an item of food eaten between meals) · ar لُمْجَة (a light meal) · sl malica (an item of food eaten between meals) · ga raisín (a light meal) · ang nōngereord (a light meal) · tr atıştırmalık (an item of food eaten between meals) · tl dautan (a light meal) · ja おやつ (an item of food eaten between meals) · es bocadillo) bocado (an item of food eaten between meals) · he נשנוש (an item of food eaten between meals) · nl tussendoortje (an item of food eaten between meals) · ur اِسْنَیک (a light meal) · ur سْنَیک (a light meal) · tg хӯриш (a light meal) · cmn 小吃 (a light meal) · es mecato (a light meal) · be заку́ска (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi ביס (an item of food eaten between meals) · tr meze (a light meal) · hu falatozás (a light meal) · az zakuska (an item of food eaten between meals) · hu harapnivaló (an item of food eaten between meals) · sh zákuska (a light meal) · es bocado (a light meal) · nb matbit (a light meal) · be пераку́с (a light meal) · tr çerez (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi פֿאַרבײַסן (an item of food eaten between meals) · mk гри́цки (an item of food eaten between meals) · uk заку́ска (a light meal) · uk за́куска (a light meal) · kea fatióta (an item of food eaten between meals) · ml കടി (an item of food eaten between meals) · cmn 零食 (a light meal) · ga sneaic (an item of food eaten between meals) · km អាហារសម្រន់ (an item of food eaten between meals) · fr encas (a light meal) · sh у̏жина (an item of food eaten between meals) · id kudapan (an item of food eaten between meals) · ko 간식 (an item of food eaten between meals) · sv mellanmål (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi צובײַסונג (an item of food eaten between meals) · is snakk (a light meal) · ur ناشْتَہ (a light meal) · pl przekąska (a light meal) · de Jause (a light meal) · de Happen (a light meal) · ta தீனி (a light meal) · id makanan ringan (an item of food eaten between meals) · es merienda (a light meal) · ro gustare (a light meal) · pt lanche (a light meal) · la merenda (an item of food eaten between meals) · ky закуска (a light meal) · ka ხემსი (an item of food eaten between meals) · fi välipala (an item of food eaten between meals) · hu nasi (an item of food eaten between meals) · es bala fría (an item of food eaten between meals) · be заку́ска (a light meal) · my မုန့် (an item of food eaten between meals) · hy խորտիկ (a light meal) · sk svačina (a light meal) · ka წახემსება (a light meal) · es parva (a light meal) · uk пере́куска (a light meal) · ta சிற்றுண்டி (a light meal) · la merenda (a light meal) · grc ἔμβρωμα (a light meal) · ru переку́ска (a light meal) · yue 小食 (a light meal) · da snack (an item of food eaten between meals) · th เครื่องว่าง (an item of food eaten between meals) · nl tussendoortje (a light meal) · tr atıştırmalık (a light meal) · de Imbiss (a light meal) · uk снек (a light meal) · gl merenda (a light meal) · af peuselhappie (a light meal) · ro gustare (an item of food eaten between meals) · uz zakuska (a light meal) · lo ເຄື່ອງວ່າງ (a light meal) · es piquislabis (a light meal) · id camilan (a light meal) · sh у̏жина (a light meal) · yi איבערבײַס (an item of food eaten between meals) · ru лёгкая заку́ска (a light meal) · lo ເຄື່ອງວ່າງ (an item of food eaten between meals) · pl przekąska (an item of food eaten between meals) · de Zwischenmahlzeit (an item of food eaten between meals) · grc ἔμβρωμα (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi נאַש (an item of food eaten between meals) · ka მსუბუქი საჭმელი (an item of food eaten between meals) · el κολατσιό (a light meal) · km ចំណី (a light meal) · gl gueste (a light meal) · th อาหารว่าง (an item of food eaten between meals) · es mecato (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi פֿאַרבײַסונג (an item of food eaten between meals) · hu tízórai (a light meal) · ca piscolabis (an item of food eaten between meals) · uk заку́ска (an item of food eaten between meals) · ru переку́с (a light meal) · kk жеңіл тамақ (a light meal) · fr goûter (a light meal) · yi צובײַסן (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi פּריקוסקע (an item of food eaten between meals) · mn зууш (a light meal) · cs sváča (an item of food eaten between meals) · th ของว่าง (a light meal) · es collación (an item of food eaten between meals) · ml ലഘുഭക്ഷണം (an item of food eaten between meals) · es refacción (a light meal) · mk за́куска (a light meal) · id kudapan (a light meal) · es parvedad (an item of food eaten between meals) · gl lambiscada (a light meal) · es piscolabis (an item of food eaten between meals) · hu uzsonna (a light meal) · ky ысылык (a light meal) · ru по́лдник (an item of food eaten between meals) · sh за́куска (a light meal) · eo kolaziono (a light meal) · id camilan (an item of food eaten between meals) · es aperitivo (a light meal) · nv naalghazhí (an item of food eaten between meals) · es botana (a light meal) · fr casse-croûte m or casse-croute (a light meal) · my သရေစာ (a light meal) · pt comidinha (a light meal) · ne नाश्ता (an item of food eaten between meals) · gd greim-bìdh (an item of food eaten between meals) · ja スナック (a light meal) · ru заку́ска (an item of food eaten between meals) · ca refrigeri (a light meal) · ja 間食 (an item of food eaten between meals) · ko 경식 (a light meal) · es refrigerio (an item of food eaten between meals) · mk за́куска (an item of food eaten between meals) · ang nōnmete (a light meal) · fa-ira تَنَقُّلات (an item of food eaten between meals) · fr grignotage (an item of food eaten between meals) · hi नाश्ता (a light meal) · gl lambisco (an item of food eaten between meals) · be пераку́ска (a light meal) · cs sváča (a light meal) · tg газак (a light meal) · ja 軽食 (a light meal) · el κολατσιό (an item of food eaten between meals) · az atışdırmalıq (a light meal) · sv mellanmål (a light meal) · sk desiata (an item of food eaten between meals) · ka წასაუზმება (a light meal) · fr hors-d'œuvre (a light meal) · az zakuska (a light meal) · sh ȕžina (an item of food eaten between meals) · es parva (an item of food eaten between meals) · fa-ira لَبچَرِه (a light meal) · hu rágcsálnivaló (an item of food eaten between meals) · qu quqawi (a light meal) · uk снек (an item of food eaten between meals) · uz gazak (a light meal) · fi pikkupurtava (a light meal) · es bala fría (a light meal) · tk çaý-çörek (a light meal) · ru снэк (a light meal) · sh ȕžina (a light meal) · ja お八つ (a light meal) · es refección (an item of food eaten between meals) · gl lambiscada (an item of food eaten between meals) · ms cemilan (a light meal) · ko 간단한 식사 (a light meal) · mk у́жина (an item of food eaten between meals) · es parvedad (a light meal) · he חָטִיף (a light meal) · ru заку́ска (a light meal) · gl comedela (a light meal) · ms kudapan (a light meal) · sm mea'ai (a light meal) · es bocadillo) (a light meal) · bg заку́ска (a light meal) · es refrigerio (a light meal) · es refacción (an item of food eaten between meals) · hi भाग (a light meal) · sk svačina (an item of food eaten between meals) · cmn 點心 /点心 (a light meal) · ur ناشْتَا (a light meal) · th เครื่องว่าง (a light meal) · eo manĝeto (a light meal) · ms snek (a light meal) · hu nassolnivaló (an item of food eaten between meals) · ajp سناك (a light meal) · fa-ira لَبچَرِه (an item of food eaten between meals) · co spuntinu (a light meal) · sk občerstvenie (a light meal) · sv läckerbit (a very sexy and attractive person) · es tentempié (an item of food eaten between meals) · gl petisco (an item of food eaten between meals) · it spuntino (a light meal) · es tentempié (a light meal) · km អាហារស្រស់ស្រូប (a light meal) · ne नास्ता (an item of food eaten between meals) · ta நொறுக்குத்தீனி (a light meal) · es piscolabis (a light meal) · bg заку́ска (an item of food eaten between meals) · cs svačina (a light meal) · mi (kai) paramanawa (an item of food eaten between meals) · yue 零食 (a light meal) · fr casse-croûte m or casse-croute (an item of food eaten between meals) · it merendina (an item of food eaten between meals) · yi פֿאַרבײַס (an item of food eaten between meals) · pt petisco (a light meal) · fa-ira تَنَقُّلات (a light meal) · sh zákuska (an item of food eaten between meals) · ga smailc (an item of food eaten between meals) · cmn 零食 (an item of food eaten between meals) · hu rágcsa (an item of food eaten between meals) · ja 間食 (a light meal) · yi פֿאַרבײַסעכֿץ (an item of food eaten between meals) · cs svačina (an item of food eaten between meals) · hy սնեք (a light meal) · ml ലഘുഭക്ഷണം (a light meal) · ka საუზმეული (an item of food eaten between meals) · cy byrbryd (an item of food eaten between meals) · sl prigrizek (a light meal) · he חָטִיף (an item of food eaten between meals) · mhn marenn (a light meal) · tr çerez (a light meal) · ru снэк (an item of food eaten between meals) · ko 스낵 (a light meal) · az atışdırmalıq (an item of food eaten between meals) · tk nahar (a light meal) · de Snack (a light meal) · fi välipala (a light meal)