appetite
noun
desire for food
ADJ. big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites| poor, small The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss. I have always had a small appetite.| jaded magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
VERB + APPETITE have She had no appetite and began to lose weight.| lose | build up, develop, work up I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast.| get back, regain After a week she had regained her appetite.| give sb All that digging has given me an appetite.| give an edge to, increase The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.| control, curb, suppress (technical), take away, take the edge off Some drugs can suppress the appetite.| ruin, spoil This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.| satisfy This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite.
APPETITE + VERB grow, increase | come back, return His appetite has returned to normal.
PHRASES a lack of appetite, a loss of appetite The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite.
strong desire for sth
ADJ. enormous, great, huge, insatiable, voracious an insatiable appetite for books| public The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information.| sexual
VERB + APPETITE have | lose | give sb | increase, revive, whet Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more.| dull | satisfy
APPETITE + VERB grow, increase
PREP. ~ for His appetite for power had grown.
