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[ noun ] a feeling of craving something

Synonyms

appetence appetency

Examples

"an appetite for life" "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Since his seizure , Scotty had had little appetite ; yet his changed appearance , surprisingly , was one of plumpness .

Virginia treated him with_attention and tried to tempt his appetite with special food : biscuits , cookies , candies - the result of devoted hours in the tiled kitchen .

`` Is his appetite improved '' ?

Related terms

craving sweet_tooth stomach

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