sandwich

/ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/
nounverbadjective

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

  2. Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.

  3. A layer cake or sandwich cake.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.

  2. To put or set between two other events in time.

  3. To double penetrate.

  4. To feed sandwiches to.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).

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SANDWICH at a glance

SANDWICH has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + W 4 + I 1 + C 3 + H 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,738 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with sandwich

All rhymes
  • WHICH16
  • RICH9
  • MICH11
  • ENRICH11
  • OSTRICH12
  • WICH12
  • SICH9
  • LICH9
  • DICH10
  • STICH10
  • TICH9
  • LAICH10

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