tuck
noun [U] (FOOD) /tʌk/ UK old-fashioned child's wordDefinition
› food, especially sweets and cakes: a tuck shop → See also tuckerFood - general words
(Definition of tuck noun (FOOD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bed noun (BOTTOM)
- chow noun
- comestibles noun
- comfort food noun
- concoction noun
- diabetic adjective
- fibre noun (FOOD)
- greengrocer noun
- grocer noun
- grocery noun (FOOD)
- health food noun
- helping noun
- pap noun (FOOD)
- refreshment noun
- roughage noun
- scrap noun (SMALL PIECE)
- serving noun
- shelf life noun
- speciality noun (PRODUCT)
- stodge noun
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