appetite

Definitions


[ˈapɪtʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food
(e.g: he has a healthy appetite)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries