appetite

1. n. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. Source: opted

2. n. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. Source: opted

3. n. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. Source: opted

4. n. Tendency; appetency. Source: opted

5. n. The thing desired. Source: opted

6. n. a feeling of craving something Source: wordnet

7. 1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. Hooker. 2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. Men must have appetite before they will eat. Buckle. 3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim. Jer. Taylor. To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. Macaulay. 4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.] In all bodies there as an appetite of union. Bacon. 5. The thing desired. [Obs.] Power being the natural appetite of princes. Swift. Note: In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure. Syn. -- Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion. Source: webster

8. n:100 n. a feeling of craving something Source: ecdict

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