Phrase Hound found 78 phrases and 75 compound words that contain meal. The most common are listed below. Open meal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 78
- meal ticketA ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.
- Evening meal
- square mealA (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.
- ready mealA prepackaged, fresh or frozen meal that only requires heating (often in a microwave) before being served, sometimes in its own packaging.
- bone mealGround bones used as a slow-release fertilizer, especially for bulbs.
- school mealA meal, usually lunch, provided by an organization to attendees or participants, such as by a school to its students or by a company to its employees.
- last mealA final meal that a prisoner may choose before being executed.
- cheat mealAn occasional meal for which a person on a diet is free to disregard the normal restrictions on what to eat.
- full-course mealSynonym of full-course dinner: A meal with multiple courses, usually taking place in the evening and for a special occasion.
- meal voucherA voucher for a meal given to employees as an employee benefit, allowing them to eat at outside restaurants, typically for lunch.
- happy mealA restaurant fast food meal option for a child, which is stereotypically boxed and including a toy; typically comprising a main dish, side dish (usually french fries), drink (frequently a juice box), and dessert (frequently a cookie).
- microwave mealA pre-cooked meal that is purchased frozen and then cooked in a microwave oven.
- meal prepThe process of planning and preparing meals in advance, typically for an entire week, and storing them in containers such as tupperware for refrigeration.
- main mealThe largest and most substantial meal of the day, usually featuring a primary dish or main course that serves as the focus of the meal. It is often a sit-down occasion, typically eaten in the evening or midday.
- barium mealA preparation of barium sulfate (a radioopaque compound) which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing clear radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
- family mealA meal eaten together by the members of a family.
- fish mealAlternative spelling of fishmeal: Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
- Indian mealCornmeal (made from maize); cornflour (made from maize).
- meal dealA sales promotion consisting of a main (often a sandwich), a drink, and a snack (often crisps) for a fixed price.
- Thomas mealPhosphates that are a product of the basic process, useful as fertilizer.
- enjoy your mealUsed to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.
- packed mealA takeaway
- make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of.
- Indian meal mothPlodia interpunctella, a species of moth that feeds on dried foodstuffs and feedstuffs, especially meal, flour, nuts, and fruit.
- mealie mealcornmeal.
Compound words 75
- piecemealMade or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
- mealtimeThe appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.
- mealwormThe larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle.
- inchmealGradually, little by little (an inch at a time).
- mealprepAlternative form of meal prep: The process of planning and preparing meals in advance, typically for an entire week, and storing them in containers such as tupperware for refrigeration.
- mealwareUtensils for holding, cooking, or serving a meal.
- daymealA meal during the day (as opposed to night), usually at or about midday.
- foremealA meal eaten early or prior to some other activity.
- mealfulEnough for a meal.
- wordmealOne word at a time; word by word.