appetite
/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.87 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "And I return with an excellent appetite. There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast."
- "The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it."
- "Though the breweries were forced to shut down, the dry spell did little more than whet the public's appetite for beer: Records show that within the first 24 hours after Congress lifted the ban Prohibition] in 1933, Americans guzzled 1 million barrels of the stuff."
- "Biotics possess extraordinary abilities, but they must live with minor inconveniences. The most obvious issue is getting adequate nutrition. Creating biotic mass effects takes such a toll on metabolism that active biotics develop ravenous appetites. The standard Alliance combat ration for a soldier is 3000 calories per day; biotics are given 4500, as well as a canteen of potent energy drink for quick refreshment after hard combat."
- "If God had given to eagles an appetite to swim."
- "To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvellous."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/
- British English: /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/