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appetite

/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/

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What does appetite mean?

noun

  1. A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
  2. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
  3. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

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/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/

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Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness OrczyThe Scarlet PimpernelProject Gutenberg ebook #60
I sat down before the window, took out the biscuits that still remained to me, and ate them with an excellent appetite.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe island of Doctor MoreauProject Gutenberg ebook #159
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But a deep, underlying spirit of cautiousness prevented his often yielding to appetite in such measure as to lose control of himself.
Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinProject Gutenberg ebook #203
They ate until they were gorged, and then they flew heavily back to the lake, only to come again with new appetite.
Sara Cone BryantStories to Tell to ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #473
The supper whether good or bad I despatched with the appetite of one who had walked twenty miles over hill and dale.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648