Definition of appetite

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Appetite (n.) Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger..

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Dyspepsy :: Dyspepsy () A kind of indigestion; a state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach, etc..
Stomach :: Stomach (n.) Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire.
Macerate :: Macerate (v. t.) To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
Appetite :: Appetite (n.) Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
Werewolf :: Werewolf (n.) A person transformed into a wolf in form and appetite, either temporarily or permanently, whether by supernatural influences, by witchcraft, or voluntarily; a lycanthrope. Belief in werewolves, formerly general, is not now extinct..
Pica :: Pica (n.) A vitiated appetite that craves what is unfit for food, as chalk, ashes, coal, etc.; chthonophagia..
Sensuality :: Sensuality (n.) The quality or state of being sensual; devotedness to the gratification of the bodily appetites; free indulgence in carnal or sensual pleasures; luxuriousness; voluptuousness; lewdness.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town..
Longing :: Longing (n.) An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.
Indulgent :: Indulgent (a.) Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an indulgent parent..
Limosis :: Limosis (n.) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; excessive and morbid hunger.
Exorbitant :: Exorbitant (a.) Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims..
Gratification :: Gratification (n.) The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart..
Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..
Self-indulgent :: Self-indulgent (a.) Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely..
Hungerly :: Hungerly (adv.) With keen appetite.
Apositic :: Apositic (a.) Destroying the appetite, or suspending hunger..
Abstemious :: Abstemious (a.) Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Stomach :: Stomach (n.) The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach for roast beef..
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