Appetiteless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Devoid of appetite. not-comparable

    "1911, Saki (H H Munro), Filboid Studge, the Story of a Mouse That Helped "You haven't eaten your Filboid Studge!" would be screamed at the appetiteless clerk as he hurried weariedly from the breakfast-table, and his evening meal would be prefaced by a warmed-up mess which would be explained as "your Filboid Studge that you didn't eat this morning.""

Example

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"1911, Saki (H H Munro), Filboid Studge, the Story of a Mouse That Helped "You haven't eaten your Filboid Studge!" would be screamed at the appetiteless clerk as he hurried weariedly from the breakfast-table, and his evening meal would be prefaced by a warmed-up mess which would be explained as "your Filboid Studge that you didn't eat this morning.""

Etymology

From appetite + -less.

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