din|ner|time — «DIHN uhr TYM», noun. 1. the time at which dinner is served. 2. = dinner hour. (Cf. ↑dinner hour) … Useful english dictionary
din|ner|ware — «DIHN uhr WAIR», noun. the plates, platter, and other dishes for serving dinner … Useful english dictionary
din·ner·time — /ˈdınɚˌtaım/ noun [noncount] : the usual time for dinner I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime … Useful english dictionary
din·ner·ware — /ˈdınɚˌweɚ/ noun [noncount] chiefly US : plates, bowls, glasses, etc., that are used for serving and eating dinner … Useful english dictionary
af|ter-din|ner — «AF tuhr DIHN uhr, AHF », adjective. following a dinner or banquet: »an after dinner speech, after dinner coffee. SYNONYM(S): postprandial … Useful english dictionary
din — din·der; din·er; din·er·gate; din·gaan s; din·gi·ly; din·gi·ness; din·gle·bird; din·go; din·gus; din·ich·thys; din·ka; din·ky di; din·le; din·mont; din·na; din·ner; din·or·nis; din·or·ni·thid; din·or·nith·i·dae; din·some; DIN; ela·i·din;… … English syllables
ner — ad·re·ner·gic; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; al·mo·ner; asy·ner·gia; ban·ner·less; ban·ner·man; be·gin·ner; bi·ge·ner; bik·a·ner; bis·cay·ner; bran·ner; bran·ner·ite; breun·ner·ite; brück·ner; büch·ner; by·wo·ner; can·ner; car·a·bi·ner;… … English syllables
dinner — din·ner … English syllables
dinner — din•ner [[t]ˈdɪn ər[/t]] n. 1) the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday 2) a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion 3) table d hôte • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME diner < OF disner (n. use of v.); see dine din′ner•less … From formal English to slang
dinner — din|ner W2S1 [ˈdınə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: diner, from diner to eat ; DINE] 1.) [U and C] the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening to dinner ▪ Perhaps we should invite them to dinner . for… … Dictionary of contemporary English