Simple meaning
What does Appetite mean?
Appetite means how much you feel like eating.
Dictionary definition
Appetite means a natural desire to eat food.
Example sentences
Appetite in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what appetite means.
medium
Our reading activity used appetite in a clear everyday context.
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Understanding appetite helped us explain food and science vocabulary more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Appetite
hungerPhysical desire to eat.
desire to eatGeneral wish for food.
interest in foodEveryday phrasing for appetite.
Antonyms
Opposite words
fullnessFeeling that you do not need more food.
loss of appetiteNot wanting to eat.
Word family
Appetite word family
Base word
appetite
noun
appetite
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does appetite mean?
Appetite means the desire to eat food.
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