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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEVENSES

elevenses  [ɪˈlɛvənzɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEVENSES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elevenses is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELEVENSES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elevenses

Elevenses

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning. It is generally less savoury than brunch, and might consist of some cake or biscuits with a cup of coffee or tea. The name refers to the time of day that it is taken: around 11 am. In the Royal Australian Navy elevenses is commonly called mornos. In the United States, elevenses was a custom of a late-morning whiskey break. In Sweden elevenses is a tradition mostly associated with elderly people. The Swedish word is "elva-kaffe" meaning "eleven-coffee". It is often served with some kind of biscuits but the main focus is on the coffee. In West Friesland country people had a similar meal called "konkelstik". In many Spanish-speaking cultures, like Colombia and others, the term las onces is used to describe a similar meal. Among Chileans it has shifted to later in the afternoon, more closely reflecting the pattern of British "tea time".

Definition of elevenses in the English dictionary

The definition of elevenses in the dictionary is a light snack, usually with tea or coffee, taken mid-morning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELEVENSES


assizes
əˈsaɪzɪz
bizzies
ˈbɪzɪz
blazes
ˈbleɪzɪz
busies
ˈbɪzɪz
dizzies
ˈdɪzɪz
exercises
ˈɛksəˌsaɪzɪz
fezzes
ˈfezɪz
floozies
ˈfluːzɪz
fourses
ˈfɔːzɪz
frenzies
ˈfrenzɪz
Joneses
ˈdʒəʊnzɪz
Menzies
ˈmɛnzɪz
Moses
ˈməʊzɪz
phrensies
ˈfrenzɪz
ring-a-ring-a-roses
ˌrɪŋəˌrɪŋəˈrəʊzɪz
Tassies
ˈtæzɪz
tizzies
ˈtɪzɪz
zizz
zɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEVENSES

elevated railroad
elevated railway
elevated train
elevation
elevational
elevator
elevator car
elevator operator
elevator pitch
elevator shaft
elevatory
eleven
eleven o´clock
eleven-plus
eleventh
eleventh chord
eleventh hour
eleventh-grader
eleventhly
elevon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEVENSES

accrued expenses
Albigenses
amanuenses
car expenses
current expenses
entertainment expenses
expenses
general expenses
incidental expenses
living expenses
menses
miscellaneous expenses
out-of-pocket expenses
relocation expenses
removal expenses
senses
take leave of one´s senses
to come to your senses
to have taken leave of your senses
travelling expenses
Waldenses

Synonyms and antonyms of elevenses in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elevenses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEVENSES

Find out the translation of elevenses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elevenses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elevenses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

elevenses
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elevenses
570 millions of speakers

English

elevenses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elevenses
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأحادي عشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Elevenses
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elevenses
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elevenses
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elevenses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kenaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elevenses
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elevenses
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elevens
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bưa ăn tạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகல் உணவிற்கும் பிற்பகல் உணவிற்கும் இடையே உட்கொள்ளும் சிற்றுண்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Elevenses
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sabah içeceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elevenses
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przegryzka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Elevenses
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la unsprezece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Elevenses
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elevenses
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elevenses
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elevenses
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elevenses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEVENSES»

The term «elevenses» is regularly used and occupies the 80.246 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEVENSES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elevenses

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEVENSES»

Discover the use of elevenses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elevenses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Absinthe for Elevenses
In this sparkling and ironical study of the complexities of love, Ginny Barnes is wrenched out of her suburban cul-de-sac into a brutal five-star passion and forced to choose between her decaffeinated, low-cholesterol husband Ian and her ...
Wendy Perriam, 2012
2
Elevenses
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth realms, elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
3
Elevenses
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
4
The Camper Van Cookbook: Life on 4 wheels, Cooking on 2 Rings
Elevenses is a special time of the day. Funnily enough, it happens at around eleven o'clock in the morning, a time that's a respectful enough distance between breakfast and lunch. If you're inclined to be a very early or late riser, elevenses can ...
Martin Dorey, Sarah Randell, 2011
5
Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi ...
"Oh, the poor man — his elevenses are up." This means a person is fading, not long for this world, because the two muscles in the back of the neck stick out like two bones, resembling 11. Newfoundland. [Story] elk-face Physiognomy in which  ...
Jeffrey Kacirk, 2005
6
Articles on Chilean Culture, Including: Culture of Chile, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
The Queen's English: An A to Zed Guide To Distinctively ...
In England, elevenses are eaten at 11 o'clock in the morning and usually consist of a cup of tea or coffee and some sweet accompaniment in the form of cake or biscuits. One thing is clear: Without the solid food the occasion would only be tea  ...
Christopher J. Moore, 2011
8
The Misunderstood Khushwant
When they learn from Ghosh Babu that the staff does not work in the office for half an hour called 'elevenses' in the offices in Europe, they decide enthusiastically to float the proposal of having 'elevenses' in their office also on behalf of the ...
Manoj Kumar Mishra, 2007
9
The Oxford Companion to Food
elevenses. a colloquial expression which entered the English language in the late 18th century, meaning a light refreshment taken at about 11 o'clock in the morning. Although the timing is flexible and the extent of the refresh- ment, especially ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014
10
Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count
Elevenses were beloved of Winnie the Pooh, who liked his tea and honey at any time of day, when he felt elevenish. (Perhaps elevenses are a double plural of eleven, an after-breakfast between-meals moment.) Paddington Bear was also ...
Bunny Crumpacker, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEVENSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elevenses is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Motherhood - 8 truths about the first two weeks...
I turned up two weeks later to find another district nurse chowing down on his elevenses. He informed me “There's no bottle feeding group. «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
2
Peter Jackson Keeps Bilbo Baggins' Hobbit Hole in His Basement
It's also probably a great place to have second breakfast and elevenses. Jackson can access the Hobbit hole from a secret passage, making it ... «ScreenCrush, Jul 15»
3
Get Free Cadbury Dairy Milk Oat Crunch in Canary Wharf
The Cadbury team are touring the country with a giant elevenses tin and are in Canary Wharf to celebrate the launch of the product. Marilyn will ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»
4
Breakfast of champions: Elizabeth Taylor's mimosa
Hopefully, they won't be operating any heavy machinery, driving, or have a long-term need for a liver. Any suggestions for elevenses? A slug or ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Cancer support centre is so crucial
The centre has a monthly support group, called Elevenses, allowing patients and carers to go along for a coffee and a chat to meet others in the same position, ... «Southend Standard, Jul 15»
6
Will Self takes afternoon tea at the Savoy
Elevenses was bearable, because it consisted at most of a Bakewell tart, and possibly a Welsh rarebit. Lunch was solid – but by then we'd ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
7
Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On …
Elevenses lovers are in for a treat as Cadbury is set to give the mid-morning break a boost by giving locals the chance to get their hands on ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
8
High Tea, Afternoon Tea, Elevenses: English Tea Times For Dummies
First up is elevenses, which you might have heard of as a hobbit's third meal of the day. Outside of Middle Earth, this late-morning work break ... «North Country Public Radio, Jun 15»
9
Fight Other Socialites in Elevenses — A Card Game About Tea
Elevenses is card game where players attempt to create the best spread for their morning tea. It works with two to four players ages 10 and up ... «News For Shoppers, Jun 15»
10
Glastonbury 2015: Guardian writers share their highlights
... singing happy birthday to the Dalai Lama in the Stone Circle on a drizzly Sunday morning, Somerset ice cream for elevenses, El-P and Killer ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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