appeti

a. [ L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. appétible. ] Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. appetit, F. appétit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence. ] 1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men must have appetite before they will eat. Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. [ 1913 Webster ]

It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Tendency; appetency. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In all bodies there as an appetite of union. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The thing desired. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Power being the natural appetite of princes. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. appetitio: cf. F. appétition. ] Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. appétitif. ] Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Something which creates or whets an appetite. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. So as to excite appetite. [ 1913 Webster ]