hors
Out, in Paris
Hors appears almost exclusively in the French phrase *hors d'oeuvres*—appetizers or small dishes served before a meal.
The French means "outside the work," referring to foods outside the main course.
In English, hors alone sees little use, though hors d'oeuvres is often shortened to hors in casual speech: We'll have some hors before dinner.
Outside, not indoors
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- beyondFarther than something
- exteriorOuter portion
- externalLocated on outside
outdoors · without · outward · peripheral · outlying · outcast · outsider · expelled
Light dish preceding main
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- starterInitiator of action
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
tapas · mezze · crudités · bruschetta · dim sum · finger food · nibbles · cocktail
Horse, in French
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- ridingControlling while mounted
equestrian · cavalry · jockey · steed · colt · filly · dressage · gallop
Made unable to function
- incapacitatedMade unable to act
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- defeatedOvercome in contest
neutralized · eliminated · sidelined · injured · out · retired · withdrawn · surrendered
outdoor
Outside, not indoors
external · outdoors · without · outward · peripheral · outlying · outcast · outsider · expelled · exempted
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- starterInitiator of action
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
antipasto · tapas · mezze · crudités · bruschetta · dim sum · finger food · nibbles · cocktail · savory
cheval
Horse, in French
riding · equestrian · cavalry · jockey · steed · colt · filly · dressage · gallop · trot
disabled
Made unable to function
- incapacitatedMade unable to act
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
defeated · neutralized · eliminated · sidelined · injured · out · retired · withdrawn · surrendered · vanquished
- hold your horsesRequest for patience
- wild horsesFeral, undomesticated equines
- rocking horseMounted toy that sways
- horse pillVery large tablet
- dark horseUnlikely but possible winner
- horse raceEquine speed competition
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