appetite
noun /ˈæpɪtaɪt/
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] physical desire for food
- He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
- The walk gave me a good appetite.
- Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1- The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
- I have always had a small appetite.
- special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
- She's always had a healthy appetite.
- She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
- His appetite has returned to normal.
- Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
- The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss.
- This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
- magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- gargantuan
- …
- have
- lose
- build
- …
- grow
- increase
- come back
- …
- a lack of appetite
- a loss of appetite
- [countable] a strong desire for something
- sexual appetites
- The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more).
- appetite for something The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.
- There is no appetite for (= people do not want) massive federal investment in the US.
Extra Examples- an insatiable appetite for books
- We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods.
- The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights.
- The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information.
- His appetite for power had grown.
- He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue.
- The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- have
- lose
- give somebody
- …
- grow
- increase
- appetite for
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’.