📖 Definitions of "Appetite"
noun
- 1
Desire to eat food or consume drink.
- 2
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
- 3
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
"appetite for reading"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appetite"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| appetencynoun | Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct. |
| appetencenoun | The state or action of desiring or craving. |
| hungry | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| hungernoun | A need or compelling desire for food. |
| flavournoun | British standard spelling of flavor. |
| flavornoun | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| tastenoun | One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation. |
| thirstynoun | (usually in the plural) One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.). |
| starvationnoun | A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition. |
| lustnoun | A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal. |
| greednoun | A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. |
| gustonoun | Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor. |
| excitementnoun | (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
| starveverb | (intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating. |
| eagernessnoun | The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. |
| enthusiasmnoun | Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. |
| eatingnoun | The act of ingesting food. |
| faminenoun | (uncountable) Extreme shortage of food in a region. |
| infatuationnoun | An immensely strong love or sexual attraction. |
| anxietynoun | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
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