appetizer: Meaning and Definition of

ap•pe•tiz•er

Pronunciation: (ap'i-tī"zur), [key]
— n.
  1. a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat.
  2. any small portion that stimulates a desire for more or that indicates more is to follow: The first game was an appetizer to a great football season.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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