appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈa-pə-ˌtīt 
1
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
especially
: the desire to eat
He has a hearty appetite.
2
a
: an inherent craving
an insatiable appetite for work
b
: taste, preference
… the cultural appetites of the time …—
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J. D. HartExamples of appetite in a Sentence
He has a healthy appetite.
Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
As a former investment banker at JPMorgan in London, he was dismayed with the lack of late-night delivery options that could satisfy his appetite working 100-hour weeks.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Horned Frogs opted to indefinitely postpone the series last year, and even with a new athletic director, there doesn’t seem to be an appetite to renew the rivalry anytime soon.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetite
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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appetite. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
1
: a natural desire especially for food
2
: taste entry 2 sense 4
an appetite for adventure
Medical Definition
appetite
noun
ap·pe·tite
ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
especially
: the desire to eat
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