Dictionary entries for 'appetite'

Synonyms

hunger
stomach
taste
thirst
appetence
appetency
craving
desire
hunger
itch
longing
lust
thirst
wish
yearning
yen
fondness
partiality
preference
relish

ap·pe·tite (ăṕĭ-tīt́)

[Middle English apetit, from Old French, from Latin appetītus, strong desire, from past participle of appetere, to strive after, ad-, ad-, + petere, to seek.]

noun

An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.
A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning.

derivatives

aṕpe·títive: adjective

noun

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition