appetite

3 definitions • 10 examples

the feeling that you want to eat food:

give someone an appetite All that walking has given me an appetite.

I don't have much of an appetite (= I am not hungry).

spoil someone's appetite I won't have any chocolate, thanks. It will spoil (= reduce) my appetite.

The children all have healthy appetites (= they eat a lot).

Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.

the feeling of wanting or needing something:

appetite for She is known for having an appetite for adventure.

I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite (= increased my interest in it).

He has an insatiable sexual appetite.

a desire or need for something, esp. food:

a good/healthy appetite

an appetite for adventure