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appetite
[ ap-i-tahyt ]
noun
- a desire for food or drink:
I have no appetite for lunch today.
Synonyms: thirst, hunger, longing
Antonyms: satiety
- a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.
Synonyms: wish, inclination, hunger, longing
Antonyms: satiety
- a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste:
an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
Synonyms: zest, gusto, relish, thirst, hunger, longing
Antonyms: satiety
appetite
/ əˈpɛtɪtɪv; ˈæpɪˌtaɪtɪv; ˈæpɪˌtaɪt /
noun
- a desire for food or drink
- a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
- usually foll by for a desire, liking, or willingness
a great appetite for work
Derived Forms
- appetitive, adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of appetite1
Idioms and Phrases
see whet one's appetiteExample Sentences
Stress can cause muscle tension, headaches, sleep problems and loss of appetite.
While there is clearly an appetite from families to buy, plenty of others want to holiday in the Dales and are looking for places to stay.
"I underestimated people's appetite for the ludicrous, maybe."
“Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s “Great Schools of Dune” trilogy, has about six hours to set the table and whet our appetite.
China already has considerable appetite for the region's exports, including Brazilian soybeans and Chilean copper.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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