starter vs cocktail

cocktail vs starter

starter and cocktail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
starter	Yes	No	No	No
cocktail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cocktail is a hyponym of starter; that is, cocktail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than starter:

starter: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
cocktail: an appetizer served as a first course at a meal

Other hyponyms of starter include antipasto, canape, hors d'oeuvre, crudites.

starter (noun)	cocktail (noun)
a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough	a short mixed drink
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle	an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
an electric motor for starting an engine
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
any new participant in some activity
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

Difference between starter and cocktail

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