appetite
[ ap-i-tahyt ]
/ ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /
noun
a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today.
a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.
a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
Origin of appetite
1275–1325; Middle English
appetit (< Anglo-French) < Latin
appetītus natural desire, equivalent to
appetī- (variant stem of
appetere; see
appetence) +
-tus suffix of v. action
SYNONYMS FOR appetite
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appetite
apatite appetiteWords nearby appetite
appersonation,
appertain,
appestat,
appetence,
appetency,
appetite,
appetitive,
appetitive behavior,
appetizer,
appetizing,
appia
Example sentences from the Web for appetite
British Dictionary definitions for appetite
appetite
/ (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 of appetite
appetitive (əˈpɛtɪtɪv, ˈæpɪˌtaɪtɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for appetite
C14: from Old French
apetit, from Latin
appetītus a craving, from
appetere to desire ardently
Medical definitions for appetite
appetite
[ ăp′ĭ-tīt′ ]
n.
An instinctive physical desire, as for food or sex.
Idioms and Phrases with appetite
appetite
see whet one's appetite