Amuse-bouche
noun
an appetizer before a meal
noun
any small bite of food or appetizer-sized portion, often served before a meal; also called amuse-gueule
Word Origin
1968; French ‘that which amuses the mouth’
Usage Note
cooking
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- Amuse-gueule
noun See amuse-bouche
- Amused
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. displaying : an amused expression on her face. aroused to mirth. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian amused the audience with a steady […]
- Amusement
anything that ; pastime; entertainment. the act of . the state of being ; enjoyment. noun something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused n. c.1600, “diversion of attention,” especially in […]
- Amusedly
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. displaying : an amused expression on her face. aroused to mirth. Historical Examples Tricotrin, indifferent to the hint as to the rebuff, looked at him amusedly. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Ouida He had been diligently and amusedly studying the last prisoner. “Persons Unknown” Virginia Tracy He looked at […]
- Amusement arcade
noun (Brit) a covered area having coin-operated game machines