supper — an evening meal, typically a light or informal one
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an evening meal, typically a light or informal one
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌpər/
Example Sentences
- The vampire invited me for supper, but I politely declined.
- Mom always calls us when supper is ready.
- After the long hike, a hot supper was exactly what we needed.
supper
NOUN[/ˈsʌpər/]
an evening meal, typically a light or informal one
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Supper derives from Middle French 'souper', originally meaning 'to drink soup'. The word emerged from the medieval custom of concluding the day with warm soup in the evening, eventually extending to refer to the evening meal itself.
Breakdown
souper (Middle French: to sup, drink soup) → supper. The French root 'soup' (from Latin 'suppa', soaked bread) combined with the verb suffix -er to form 'souper', which evolved into English 'supper'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The vampire invited me for supper, but I politely declined.”
“Mom always calls us when supper is ready.”
“After the long hike, a hot supper was exactly what we needed.”
“The dog keeps staring at me during supper - I think he wants my sandwich.”
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