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- Dictionaryappetite/ˈapɪtʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food: "he has a healthy appetite" Similar
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APPETITE definition: 1. the feeling that you want to eat food: 2. the feeling of wanting or needing something: 3. the…. Learn more.
1. : any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life. especially : the desire to eat. He has a hearty appetite. 2. a. : an inherent craving. an insatiable appetite for work. b. : taste, preference. … the cultural appetites of the time … J. D. Hart. appetitive. ˈa-pə-ˌtī-tiv. adjective. Synonyms. belly. emptiness. famishment. hunger
If you have worked up an appetite, you have a desire for food. If you've lost your appetite, you're not hungry at all (maybe because something upset you). You can have an appetite for things other than food. Perhaps you have an appetite for power, or funny movies, or for little silver shoes with buttons on them.
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.
Definition of 'appetite' appetite. (æpɪtaɪt ) Word forms: appetites. 1. variable noun. Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite. Synonyms: hunger, taste, palate, voracity More Synonyms of appetite. 2. countable noun.
1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink. 2. A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning. 3. A collective demand: America's appetite for fossil fuels.
Definition of appetite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. appetite. noun. /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] physical desire for food. He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite. The walk gave me a good appetite. Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals. Extra Examples. Topics Cooking and eating c1.
Appetite definition: An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.
the feeling that makes you want to eat: All that walking has given me an appetite. an appetite for sth. the feeling of wanting something very much: his appetite for adventure. whet sb's appetite. to make someone want more of something.
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.
