appetite

Definition

  • noun: a physical desire for food
  • noun: any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
  • usually + 'for'
  • synonyms: appetency, desire, longing

Examples

  • She has an 'appetite for' adventure. [=she likes adventure; she likes to do adventurous things]

  • That movie made me 'lose my appetite'. [=I no longer wanted to eat after seeing that movie]

  • Delicious smells from the kitchen 'whetted our appetites'. [=made us hungry]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) In a pub... smells like sheep You can do this! I don't want to pressure you Ben, but if you don't pull this off, we lose everything! Ok, let's see what Credit Suisse's appetite is. This is Brownfield Fund, I'm wanting to unload my credit default swaps. Alright, what've you got? (..)
    2015 The Big Short