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appetite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | appetence, appetency |
| Type of | craving |
| Has types | stomach, sweet tooth |
an appetite for life.
Examples of appetite
appetite
So far, the finance companies have encountered limited appetite for their paper.
From the businessweek.com
It seems that swollen corporate supply has dulled appetite towards stale issues.
From the forbes.com
If she has a massive appetite offer up lots and lots of fruit and healthy foods.
From the guardian.co.uk
The girls worked up an appetite jumping on the Vancil girls'backyard trampoline.
From the stltoday.com
In Asia, however, the appetite for putting people to death still appears strong.
From the newscientist.com
It is this lack of transparency that drives our appetite for books about Google.
From the newscientist.com
Pregnant friends affirm similar cravings for junk food and a voracious appetite.
From the newscientist.com
As for my insatiable appetite, increased levels of progesterone may be to blame.
From the newscientist.com
London, it seems, has far from exhausted its appetite for pom-poms and pretzels.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- A feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
- The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all higher life-forms, and serves to regulate adequate energy intake to maintain metabolic needs. It is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. ...
- Appetite is the debut album by singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst, released in 1998.
- Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger; Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing; The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind
- A psychological desire to consume specific foods.
- A learned behavior and an emotional or mental desire for food that may be brought about by the sight or smell of food or by thinking of a pleasurable food or meal eaten in the past.
- A desire to satisfy a physical or mental need, such as for food, sex or adventure.
- A recurring emptiness. Feed three times a day. Incurable.
- Learned psychological reaction to food caused by pleasant memories of eating
