high tea
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
high tea (countable and uncountable, plural high teas)
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea. [from 18th c.]
- 1978, Jane Gardam, God on the Rocks, Abacus 2014, p. 111:
- It was brawn and shape for high tea.
- 1978, Jane Gardam, God on the Rocks, Abacus 2014, p. 111:
- (US) Formal afternoon tea.
Anagrams
- aheight
Chinese
Etymology
From English high tea.
Pronunciation
Verb
high⫽tea (verb-object)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) to enjoy afternoon tea (especially a luxurious one)
Noun
high tea
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) luxurious, formal afternoon tea