Heavy appetizers (or hearty appetizers) would mean hot or cold appetizers that would be enough for a meal: skewers of shrimp or meat; wings; small grilled lamb chops; rollups or wraps; meatballs; smoked salmon-- you get the picture. Youd be too full to have a regular meal if you tasted all of them!

One may also ask, what do you call small appetizers? Your Guide to the different names for “appetizers”

Appetizers. “A small dish of food or drink taken before a meal to stimulate ones appetite.” Hors doeuvres. “A one-bite item thats either stationary or passed and served separate from or prior to a meal.” Canapes. Amuse-bouche.

Herein, what is a fancy word for appetizers?

Another word for appetizer

hors-d-oeuvre. (By extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary one. antipasto. An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables. canapé Go to canapé definitions. aperitif. cocktail. tidbit. delicacy. relish.

What is the translation of hors d oeuvres?

hors d oeuvres. If you knew only a little French, you might interpret this phrase as meaning “out of work,” but in fact it means little snack foods served before or outside of (hors) the main dishes of a meal (the oeuvres).