Embolimeal

/ˌɛmbɒlɪˈmiːəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or inserted as something between meals; occurring as an interpolation in eating practices.

Etymology

From Greek 'embolimos' (intercalated, inserted) + '-meal' (from Old English 'mēl', a portion of food). This rare term blends Greek intercalation concepts with English meal terminology.

Kelly Says

This word is almost extinct in English, but it perfectly captures something we experience constantly: snacking between proper meals—the Greeks had a word for the 'insertedness' of these eating patterns!

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