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Appetite

//ˈæpɪtaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A desire to eat food or consume drinks. countable, uncountable

    "And I return with an excellent appetite. There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast."

  2. 2
    a feeling of craving something wordnet
  3. 3
    Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. countable, uncountable

    "If God had given to eagles an appetite to swim."

  4. 4
    The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. countable, uncountable

    "appetite for reading"

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.

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