Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre

Most common

starter · appetizer · entree · aperitif · tapa

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.

Related words

Other spellings

hors d'œuvre hors-d'oeuvre hors-d'œuvre

Example sentences

• starter Benedito's exotic plant is a conversation starter.
• appetizer Sami came out of the kitchen, holding an appetizer.
• entree Tom mistakenly ate his entree with his salad fork.
• aperitif Let's have an aperitif in the living room!

By length

4 letters

tapa

6 letters

entree²

7 letters

starter²

8 letters

aperitif⁴

9 letters

appetizer⁴, appetiser

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entree² = 2 syllables).