The meaning of APPETITE is any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat. How to use appetite in a sentence.

a desire or need for something, esp. food: a good/ healthy appetite an appetite for adventure (Definition of appetite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

APPETITE definition: a desire for food or drink. See examples of appetite used in a sentence.

1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink. 2. A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning. 3. A collective demand: America's appetite for fossil fuels.

Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.

Definition of appetite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The Latin word appetitus, meaning "desire for," is the root for appetite. If you have worked up an appetite, you have a desire for food. If you've lost your appetite, you're not hungry at all (maybe …

Generally used to describe the natural need or desire for food. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to a desire for other activities or things. She has a strong appetite in the morning. Reading his …

Appetite definition: An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.

ap•pe•tite (ap′ i tīt′), n. a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving. a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; …