appetite
part of speech
noun (an appetite, appetites)
meaning for a pupil
1) The feeling of wanting to eat food. tree →
2) A strong wish or liking for something: an appetite for adventure. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and science lessons, exercise and fresh air increase your appetite; illness can make you lose your appetite. In stories, a character with a big appetite eats a lot. Phrases: a good appetite, lose your appetite, spoil your appetite, work up an appetite, an appetite for.
examples
- Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917) tree →
- And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. (Writings PRO.23.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. (Writings ECC.6.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Don't eat sweets before dinner or you'll spoil your appetite. tree →
- Swimming always gives me a big appetite. tree →
- When I had the flu, I lost my appetite. tree →
- Our dog has a huge appetite. tree →
- She has an appetite for reading. tree →
- Bon appétit — enjoy your meal! tree →
- “Don’t spoil your appetites, children, with that stuff. tree →
note
Countable: an appetite. Spelling: appetite has double p. Appetiser (UK) or appetizer (US) is a small dish before the main meal.
In the corpora
- And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
- Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
- Appetite often drops during an infection; eating little for a day or two is fine, but drinking enough is important.
Trees and pragmatics
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