English Explanatory Dictionary

appetite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

Pronunciation

/ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/ /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ En-us-appetite.ogg

Word forms

appetite appetites

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Derived words

appetite comes with eating appetited appetiteless appetitive appetizer appetizing appetizingly risk appetite sexual appetite whet someone's appetite

Translations

Finnish: halu Hungarian: vágy Hungarian: kedv Persian: کام Polish: żądza Russian: жа́жда

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