First Known Use: 14th century
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appetite
noun ap·pe·tite \ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\
: a physical desire for food
: a desire or liking for something
Full Definition of APPETITE
1
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat
2
a : an inherent craving <an insatiable appetite for work> b : taste, preference <the cultural appetites of the time — J. D. Hart>
— ap·pe·ti·tive \-ˌtī-tiv\ adjective
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Origin of APPETITE
Middle English apetit, from Anglo-French, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to — more at feather
Related to APPETITE
- Antonyms
- inappetence
Rhymes with APPETITE
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APPETITE Defined for Kids
appetite
noun ap·pe·tite \ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\
Definition of APPETITE for Kids
1
: a natural desire especially for food
2
: a desire or liking for something <an appetite for adventure>
Medical Dictionary
appetite
noun ap·pe·tite \ˈap-ə-ˌtīt\
Medical Definition of APPETITE
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat
—ap·pe·ti·tive \-ˌtīt-iv\ adjective
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