appetite

Definition of appetite in English English dictionary: Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger; The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind
The object of appetite is whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. --Richard Hooker.; Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing
To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.; hunger, desire to eat; {n} a stomach, desire of food, or other sensual gratification; a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks; = The internal sensation, controlled by the weight control center, which causes us to keep eating once we have started eating; The faculty of appetite is sometimes referred to as desire or concupiscence It refers to the fact that each individual feels a lack of something within himself To address this emptiness, he turns elsewhere for fulfillment When he turns to the world his hunger is said to be misdirected, and he goes unsatisfied But when he turns to God, his faculty of appetite realizes its God-given function; Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite; Tendency; appetency; {i} desire to eat food, hunger, need for food; desire, longing, yearning, wish, craving; fondness, attraction for something, strong liking; The thing desired; Desire for, or relish of food or drink; hunger; Someone's appetite for something is their strong desire for it. Americans' growing appetite for scandal; stroke; stomach
If after seven hours' tarrying he shall have no stomach, let him defer his meal, or eat very little at his ordinary time of repast.
appetitive: Having the quality of desiring gratification
risk appetite: The degree of uncertainty that an investor is willing to accept in respect of negative changes to its business or assets. (Generic)
risk appetite: Amount and type of risk that an organization is prepared to pursue, retain or take. ''(ISO31000)
risk appetite: The amount of risk, on a broad level, an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of value. (COSO)
appetites: plural of appetite
appetitive: of or relating to appetite; "appetitive needs"
appetitive: Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty
appetitive: {s} pertaining to the appetite
appetitive: of or relating to appetite; "appetitive needs
bon appetite: French phrase meaning literally "good appetite" or "Enjoy!"
bon appetite: Good appetite - or "Enjoy!"
gargantuan appetite: immense appetite
glut one's appetite: gorge oneself, stuff oneself
has no appetite: does not want to eat, not hungry
lose one's appetite: lose the desire to eat, no longer have an appetite; lose the desire to do something
loss of appetite: {i} lack of appetite, decreased appetite
satisfy the appetite: satiate, gratify the hunger; gratify an urge
spoil the appetite: ruin one's hunger
tempt the appetite: excite a desire to eat
work up an appetite: {f} gradually become hungry, develop an appetite

appetite

Hyphenation

ap·pe·tite

Turkish pronunciation

äpıtayt

Synonyms

craving, longing, desire, appetency, passion, appetence, appetition, big eyes, demand, fondness, gluttony, greed, hankering, hunger, inclination

Antonyms

antipathy, aversion, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, indifference, loathing, repulsion, revulsion

Pronunciation

/ˈapəˌtīt/ /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/

Etymology

() From Old English appetit, French appétit, from Latin appetitus, from appetere (“to strive after, long for”); ad + petere (“to seek”). See petition, and compare with appetence.

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