Definition of TEATIME

teatime

Plural: teatimes

Noun

  • The traditional time, usually in the afternoon, for drinking tea.
  • a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
  • The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).

Examples

  • Every Scrabble game has its TEATIME, a moment to reflect before the next big play.

Origin / Etymology

From tea + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Teetied (“teatime”), West Frisian teetiid (“teatime”), Dutch theetijd (“teatime”), German Teezeit (“teatime”), Danish tetid (“teatime”), Swedish tetid (“teatime”), Icelandic tetími (“teatime”).

Synonyms

afternoon tea, tea

Scrabble Score: 9

teatime: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
teatime: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
teatime: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

teatime: valid Words With Friends Word