elevenses

== English == === Etymology === From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛv(ə)nzɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈlɛvənzəz/ Hyphenation: ele‧vens‧es === Noun === elevenses (usually uncountable, plural elevenses) (British, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack. Synonym: (one sense) elevensies ==== Coordinate terms ==== fourses ==== Related terms ==== eleven morning tea ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === elevenses on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === sleeveens