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appetite

[ ap-i-tahyt ]

noun

  1. a desire for food or drink:

    I have no appetite for lunch today.

    Synonyms: thirst, hunger, longing

    Antonyms: satiety

  2. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.

    Synonyms: wish, inclination, hunger, longing

    Antonyms: satiety

  3. 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

  1. a desire for food or drink
  2. a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
  3. usually foll by for a desire, liking, or willingness

    a great appetite for work

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Derived Forms

  • appetitive, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appetite1

1275–1325; Middle English appetit (< Anglo-French ) < Latin appetītus natural desire, equivalent to appetī- (variant stem of appetere; appetence ) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appetite1

C14: from Old French apetit, from Latin appetītus a craving, from appetere to desire ardently
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Idioms and Phrases

see whet one's appetite
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Example 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.

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"I underestimated people's appetite for the ludicrous, maybe."

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“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.

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China already has considerable appetite for the region's exports, including Brazilian soybeans and Chilean copper.

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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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