A preprandial drink. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a preprandial apéritif. From Dictionary.com.
Forbear preprandial procrastination: spin the wheel and close the deal. From Wordnik.com. [Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Spin the Wheel of Food at lunchtime] Reference
The Fellows of the college assembled before him, each clasping tight a glass of preprandial sherry. From Wordnik.com. [The Art Thief] Reference
Her father had decided that a preprandial glass of wine might be too much of an ordeal for a man so new to the social conventions of the world outside prison bars. From Wordnik.com. [Venom] Reference
May I confide in you, and I mean them no disrespect, that in our preprandial discussions, I was not a little surprised to find them such a friendly and articulate lot. From Wordnik.com. [The International Expansion of Banking] Reference
At least he rattled his glass with a spoon and, when all had broken off their preprandial conversations and looked up from their cocktails, Mario made his introduction. From Wordnik.com. [Banquets of the Black Widowers]
If he wishes a preprandial cigar, the host touches a segment of the wall, apparently no different in appearance from the surrounding surface, and a complete cigar outfit shoots out to within reach of the guest. From Wordnik.com. [Marvels of Modern Science] Reference
Sixty Million Trillion Combinations SINCE IT WAS Thomas Trumbull who was going to act as host for the Black Widowers that month, he did not, as was his wont, arrive at the last minute, gasping for his preprandial drink. From Wordnik.com. [Banquets of the Black Widowers]
Catch, a good dog and true, was pawing and scratching at the door to be admitted, in his customary way, and sniffing a cordial welcome, as he wondered and grumbled, in the most intelligible doggy language, at my being so late in taking him out for his preprandial walk -- when it was such a fine morning, too!. From Wordnik.com. [She and I, Volume 1] Reference
Taking advantage of traders' preprandial drowsiness is another. From Wordnik.com. [Calling Up Shares of Motorola - Barrons.com] Reference
Perhaps Gorbals had dropped it in his preprandial dash for the exit. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Orgreave in details of perspective, and by dint of preprandial frequentings of the Sytch, as a gift for Mrs Orgreave. From Wordnik.com. [Clayhanger] Reference
But "reward" yourself for a low preprandial reading and you will urge yourself to go hypo for your next meal, just so you can. From Wordnik.com. [Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes] Reference
With regard to overall targets for preprandial blood glucose, a value of less than six mmol/L respectively 108 mg/dL is the average. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
But since he could give no real explanation of his feelings, and only sighed vaguely when engaged in the daily preprandial game of billiards at the club, it was thought best to ignore his new departure, and to leave the subject severely alone. From Wordnik.com. [From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India] Reference
Ferrall, gesticulating vigorously, resumed his preprandial dog story to Captain Voucher; Belwether buttonholed Alderdene and bored him with an interminably facetious tale until that nobleman, threatened with maxillary dislocation, fairly wrenched himself loose and came over to Siward, squinting furiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Fighting Chance] Reference
The 4 variables are whether it’s breakfast Dawn Phenomenon effects, what my preprandial reading is, amount of carb in the meal and amount of protein in the meal. From Wordnik.com. [Inflammation and diet | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
A self-described Mac Fanboy focused his culinary talents on Jobs 'stubbly noggin, and created a possibly palatable preprandial panegyric to the man to whom he refers as "His Steveness": a delectable. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
` roostertails 'for preprandial spirits, ` pet roosters' for petcocks. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol 1 No 2] Reference
I will excerbate though that when i preprandial got naturalistic at the of 26 it took 6 illnesses and 3 sayings to library out all geriatric outcomes budding thyroid, lupus, arthritis, etc.) my 6th would have tamoxifen on tuesday and it seems each diddent gets worst. From Wordnik.com. [Wii-volution] Reference
Heretofore preprandial snobbishness is topcoat. From Wordnik.com. [MP3Board.com] Reference
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