plural appetites
1
: a physical desire for food
He has a healthy/good/hearty appetite.
men with big/large/gargantuan appetites
Delicious smells from the kitchen whetted our appetites. [=made us hungry]
That movie made me lose my appetite. [=I no longer wanted to eat after seeing that movie]
Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
2
: a desire or liking for something
a healthy sexual appetite
—usually + forHe has a voracious appetite for books/reading.
She has an appetite for adventure. [=she likes adventure; she likes to do adventurous things]
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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/appetite. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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