English Explanatory Dictionary

appetitive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the quality of desiring gratification.

Pronunciation

ăp′ĭ-tī′tĭv ə-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv /ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ /əˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ /ˈap.ɪˌtʌi̯.tɪv/ /ˈap.ɪˌtəi̯.tɪv/ /ˈæp.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ /ˈæp.ɪˌtʌɪ̯.tɪv/ /ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/ /əˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/ /ˈɛp.əˌtaɪ̯.təv/ /əˈpet.ə.təv/ /ˈap.ɪˌʈaj.ʈɪv/ /aˈpɛʈ.ɪ.ʈɪv/

Word forms

appetitive more appetitive most appetitive

Etymology

From appetite + -ive.

Synonyms

desiring

Derived words

appetitively appetitiveness nonappetitive
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