teatime Definition
tea·time (tē′tīm′)
noun
the time of day when tea () is customarily served
teatime Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: Based on traditional Scottish recipes, they have a unique character and make welcome teatime treats.
- come: Then came teatime and bedtime as quickly as possible afterward.
Adjective modifier
- dark: If there is a long, dark teatime of the soul, I hope they have Earl Gray.
- long: If there is a long, dark teatime of the soul, I hope they have Earl Gray.
- local: Goals are to be shown on BBC local news monday teatime the Burgess goal not to be missed!
- traditional: Come and learn how to make some traditional British teatime treats such as scones, raisin buns and chocolate chip shortbread biscuits.
Modifies a noun
- slot: Mary Goldring gave the UK's privatized utilities The Goldring Audit... and the teatime slot paid a visit to Eerie, Indiana.
- treat: This excellent teatime treat is lovely just sliced and buttered, as with our popular Plum Bread.
- show: The Golden Shot was the Sunday teatime quiz show.
- series: In 1965 he was returned to England for this children's teatime series, which ran for three years.
- quiz: The Golden Shot was the Sunday teatime quiz show.
- TV: Viewing figures slipped; the program was now being given a serious run by teatime commercial TV regional shows.
Noun used with modifier
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