Short Eats

Pronunciation: /ʃɔrt iːts/

Definitions of short eats

noun a small snack or light meal, typically eaten between regular meals

Example Sentences

A1 Short eats are small snacks or appetizers typically served in Sri Lanka.

A2 I enjoy trying different short eats like samosas and spring rolls.

B1 The restaurant offers a variety of short eats for customers to enjoy before their main meal.

B2 During the party, guests were served a selection of delicious short eats.

C1 The chef prepared a gourmet platter of short eats for the tasting event.

C2 The food critic praised the restaurant's innovative twist on traditional short eats.

Examples of short eats in a Sentence

formal The catering service provided a variety of short eats for the event.

informal Let's grab some short eats from the food truck for a quick snack.

slang I'm craving some short eats, let's hit up that new street food joint.

figurative In times of stress, I find comfort in indulging in some delicious short eats.

Grammatical Forms of short eats

• past tense: ate
• plural: short eats
• comparative: shorter eats
• superlative: shortest eats
• present tense: eat
• future tense: will eat
• perfect tense: have eaten
• continuous tense: is eating
• singular: short eat
• positive degree: short eats
• infinitive: to eat
• gerund: eating
• participle: eaten

Origin and Evolution of short eats

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Dutch

Story behind the word: The term 'short eats' originated in Sri Lanka, derived from the Dutch word 'snoepje' meaning 'a small sweet snack'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'short eats' has come to refer to a variety of savory snacks or appetizers in Sri Lankan cuisine, including pastries, cutlets, and rolls, not just limited to sweet snacks as in its original Dutch form.