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- Dictionaryappetitive/əˈpɛtɪtɪv/
adjective
- 1. characterized by a natural desire to satisfy bodily needs: "the appetitive behaviour of animals"
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ap· pe· tite ˈa-pə-ˌtīt. Synonyms of appetite. 1. : any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life. especially : the desire to eat. He has a hearty appetite. 2. a. : an inherent craving. an insatiable appetite for work. b. : taste, preference. … the cultural appetites of the time … J. D. Hart. appetitive. ˈa-pə-ˌtī-tiv. adjective.
Appetitive definition: pertaining to appetite. . See examples of APPETITIVE used in a sentence.
ap·pe·tite. (ăp′ĭ-tīt′) n. 1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink. 2. A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning. 3. A collective demand: America's appetite for fossil fuels.
the feeling of wanting or needing something: her appetite for adventure. his insatiable sexual appetite. I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite (= increased my interest in it). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
APPETITIVE definition: pertaining to appetite | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Jun 10, 2024 · the "appetite" family. of or relating to appetite.
Appetitive Definition. Meanings. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having the quality of desiring gratification. Wiktionary. Appetitive Sentence Examples. Even the stable ones are not necessarily highly intellectualized - they may appear, rather, as appetitive preferences.
APPETITIVE definition: pertaining to appetite | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
characterized by a natural desire to satisfy bodily needs: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
Definition of appetite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
