appetite

One entry found for appetite.

Main Entry: ap·pe·tite
Pronunciation: 'a-p&-"tIt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English apetit, from Anglo-French, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to -- more at FEATHER
1 : any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat
2 a : an inherent craving <an insatiable appetite for work> b : TASTE, PREFERENCE <the cultural appetites of the time -- J. D. Hart>
- ap·pe·ti·tive /-"tI-tiv/ adjective