appetitive

adjective

ap·​pe·​ti·​tive ˈa-pə-ˌtī-tiv 

: belonging or relating to appetite

appetitive needs

appetitive behavior

Word History

Etymology

Middle French appetitif, from Medieval Latin appetitivus, from Latin appetitus appetite + -ivus -ive

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Rhymes for appetitive

• competitive
• repetitive
• anticompetitive
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive