Definition of dinner

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Dinner (n.) The principal meal of the day, eaten by most people about midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a later hour..

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Party :: Party (v.) A number of persons invited to a social entertainment; a select company; as, a dinner party; also, the entertainment itself; as, to give a party..
After-dinner :: After-dinner (n.) The time just after dinner.
Nones :: Nones (n. pl.) The hour of dinner; the noonday meal.
Dessert :: Dessert (n.) A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner..
Luncheon :: Luncheon (n.) A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner..
Tiffin :: Tiffin (n.) A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense..
Dinner :: Dinner (n.) The principal meal of the day, eaten by most people about midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a later hour..
Dinnerless :: Dinnerless (a.) Having no dinner.
Break-up :: Break-up (n.) Disruption; a separation and dispersion of the parts or members; as, a break-up of an assembly or dinner party; a break-up of the government..
Entree :: Entree (n.) In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc..
Dine :: Dine (v. i.) To eat the principal regular meal of the day; to take dinner.
After-dinner :: After-dinner (a.) Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap..
Siesta :: Siesta (n.) A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap..
Lunch :: Lunch (n.) A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner..
Extemporize :: Extemporize (v. t.) To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc..
Anteprandial :: Anteprandial (a.) Preceding dinner.
Hall :: Hall (n.) The apartment in which English university students dine in common; hence, the dinner itself; as, hall is at six o'clock..
Prandial :: Prandial (a.) Of or pertaining to a repast, especially to dinner..
Dinnerly :: Dinnerly (a.) Of or pertaining to dinner.
Boiled :: Boiled (a.) Dressed or cooked by boiling; subjected to the action of a boiling liquid; as, boiled meat; a boiled dinner; boiled clothes..
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