prelibation
/ˌpriːlaɪˈbeɪʃən/
noun
- A small sample or taste of something, especially a drink, taken before the main portion.
- The host offered a prelibation of the wine before pouring the glasses.
- As a prelibation, she sipped a tiny amount of the soup to check the seasoning.
- The ceremony included a prelibation of sacred water.
- A foretaste or preview of something to come.
- His early success was a prelibation of the fame he would later achieve.
- The trailer was a prelibation of the exciting movie.
- The appetizer served as a prelibation of the chef's main course.