appetite (ˈæpɪˌtaɪt
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
appetitive (əˈpɛtɪtɪv;ˈæpɪˌtaɪtɪv) adjective Word Origin
C14: from Old French apetit, from Latin appetītus a craving, from appetere to desire ardentlySynonyms
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desire,
liking,
longing,
demand,
taste,
passion,
stomach,
hunger,
willingness,
relish,
craving,
yearning,
inclination,
zeal,
zest,
propensity,
hankering,
proclivity,
appetence,
appetency,
Quotations
"The appetite grows by eating"
Translations
- British English:
appetite
Your appetite is your desire to eat.He has a healthy appetite.ˈæpɪˌtaɪt NOUN He has a healthy appetite.
- Spanish:
apetito
nm
- French:
appétit
nm
- German:
Appetit
nm
- Chinese: 胃口 n
- Arabic: شَهِيَّة n
- Portuguese: apetite nm
- Russian: аппетит nm
- Croatian: apetit nm
- Czech: chuť nf
- Danish: appetit nutr
- Dutch: eetlust nm
- Finnish: ruokahalu n
- Greek: όρεξη nf
- Italian: appetito nm
- Japanese: 食欲 n
- Korean: 식욕 n
- Norwegian: appetitt nm
- Polish: apetyt nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: apetite nm
- European Spanish:
apetito
nm
- Swedish: aptit nutr
- Thai: ความอยากอาหาร n
- Turkish: iştah n
- Vietnamese: cảm giác ngon miệng n
Usage examples
I was beginning to regret it myself: appetite was returning.
, C B Greenfield - A Little Madness (1986)The restaurant is also worth a visit after the walk has sufficiently stimulated your appetite.
Country Life (2005)Cheap disposable products clog landfills, and our voracious energy appetite causes global warming.
Globe and Mail (2003)In the final, McInroy, again playing on the wing, showed his appetite for scoring with a brace of tries.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The reason he was not eating from the bowl had nothing to do with his lack of appetite.
, THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)