meal

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈmēl

: an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite

: the portion of food eaten at a meal

meal

2 of 3

noun (2)

: the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse

especially : cornmeal

: a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture

-meal

3 of 3

adverb combining form

: by a (specified) portion or measure at a time

piecemeal

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English mǣl; akin to Old High German māl time, Latin metiri to measure — more at measure

Noun (2)

Middle English mele, from Old English melu; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek mylē mill

Adverb combining form

Middle English -mele, from Old English -mǣlum, from mǣlum, dative plural of mǣl

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	meal
释义	meal 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈmēl 1 : an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite 2 : the portion of food eaten at a meal meal 2 of 3 noun (2) 1 : the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse especially : cornmeal 2 : a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture -meal 3 of 3 adverb combining form : by a (specified) portion or measure at a time piecemeal Synonyms Noun (1) chow feed menu mess refection repast table See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English mǣl; akin to Old High German māl time, Latin metiri to measure — more at measure Noun (2) Middle English mele, from Old English melu; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek mylē mill Adverb combining form Middle English -mele, from Old English -mǣlum, from mǣlum, dative plural of mǣl First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing meal Indian meal make a meal (out) of meal ticket a meal in itself matzo meal fish meal midday meal pre-meal square meal Indian meal make a meal (out) of meal ticket a meal in itself matzo meal fish meal midday meal pre-meal square meal See More Kids Definition meal 1 of 2 noun ˈmēl 1 : the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time 2 : the act or time of eating meal 2 of 2 noun : coarsely ground seeds of a cereal grass and especially of corn Medical Definition meal noun ˈmē(ə)l : the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite meal noun as in menu food eaten or prepared for eating at one time all she wants to do is sit quietly after the large Thanksgiving meal Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance menu dinner lunch supper repast feed breakfast banquet buffet table snack chow feast refreshments tea refection taste mess luncheon serving board picnic bite smorgasbord collation barbecue roast potluck cookout fry morsel gulp bake clambake barbeque luau fry-up regale spread
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meal

noun (1)

noun (2)

adverb combining form

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Phrases Containing meal

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