figurative. An appetizer for food or drink.

Something eaten before or at the start of a meal to whet the appetite. Cf. postpast, n. Obsolete.

Something eaten in order to stimulate thirst. Obsolete.

Something that whets the appetite; chiefly, light refreshment taken as an appetizer or to stave off hunger till the next meal; esp. an appetizer…

Something used to create an appetite; a whet, a relish. (So in French) Obsolete.

Something which adds flavour or relish to food or drink; an appetizer, a refreshment. Also figurative. Cf. relish, n.2 5. Now rare.

= whet, n. 2b ? Obsolete.

Anything taken to create appetite or relish for food; a whet or stimulant to appetite.

A small savoury item of food served as an appetizer. Also figurative. Cf. amuse-gueule, n.

A small savoury item of food served as an appetizer; = amuse-bouche, n. Also figurative.

An amuse-bouche.

Something of savoury of piquant taste. A savoury course, esp. served as an addition to a meal; an appetizer, an hors d'oeuvre. Also figurative.