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appetitive
ap·pe·ti·tive
/
ˈæp
ɪˌtaɪ
tɪv
/
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[
ap
-i-tahy-tiv
]
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adjective
pertaining to
appetite
.
Origin:
1570–80;
appetite
+
-ive
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appetite
(ˈæpɪˌtaɪt)
—
n
1.
a desire for food or drink
2.
a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
3.
(
usually foll by
for
) a desire, liking, or willingness:
a great appetite for work
[C14: from Old French
apetit,
from Latin
appetītus
a craving, from
appetere
to desire ardently]
appetitive
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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