postprandial

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.əl/

UK: /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpɹan.dɪ.əl/

POƱS(T)PɹÆN · di · əl (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

After a meal, especially after dinner.

Etymology

From post- + prandial.

Example Sentences

"postprandial somnolence"
"As a post-prandial speaker, however, Thackeray was undeniably the reverse of felicitous."
"The Arch-Vicar is picking his teeth. There is a comfortable, postprandial silence."