Etymology : Middle English apetit, from Middle French, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to; more at FEATHER
Pronunciation : 'a-p&-"tIt
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. desire, hunger. appetite\ap"pe*tite\ , n. [oe. appetit, f. appétit, fr. l. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. see:
petition, and cf. appetence.].
2. the desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. the object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek.
3. desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. men must have appetite before they will eat.
4. any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. it god had given to eagles an appetite to swim. taylor. to gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous.
5. tendency; appetency. [obs.] in all bodies there as an appetite of union.
6. the thing desired. [obs.] power being the natural appetite of princes.note: in old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure.
7. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
8. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.
9. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
10. Tendency; appetency.
11. The thing desired. a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks.
12. 1. Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.
13. Someone's appetite for something is their strong desire for it. Americans' growing appetite for scandal.
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