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ap·pe·tite
 appetite
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- pronunciation:
- ae
p
taIt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
An appetite is the feeling that you want to eat. Sometimes people lose their appetites when they are not feeling well. Sometimes people have an appetite even when they are not really hungry, and sometimes people have no appetite even if their stomach is empty.
Alicia lost weight when she was sick because she didn't have any appetite. She was sick for five days and didn't eat much at all.- synonyms:
- hunger
- similar words:
- sweet tooth
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| definition 2: |
If there is something you want or like to do very much, we sometimes say you have an appetite for it.
Elena has always had an appetite for reading. She reads all the time.Joe likes to catch fish, but he doesn't have an appetite for cleaning them.- synonyms:
- desire, hunger, longing, thirst
- similar words:
- need, taste, want
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| related words: |
ambition, hunger, weakness, wish |
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