What does appetite mean?
Word: Appetite
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Appetite means the wish to eat food. It can also mean a strong wish for something else, such as an appetite for adventure or for music.
Synonyms: desire, craving
How do you spell appetite?
Syllables: ap - pe - tite
Tricky part: Two p's come first, then a single t in the middle and another single t near the end. Students often drop a p or swap the e for an i.
Watch out for: apetite, appitite, appetit
Memory tip: Say it as app-e-tite, with the end sounding like kite: two p's open the word, and the last part is spelt t-i-t-e.
Idioms and Phrases
- whet someone's appetite: to make someone want more of something Example: "The short trailer whetted our appetite for the full film."
Appetite in a sentence
Example 1: After two hours of cricket, Oliver had the appetite of a lion.
Example 2: Hot, sticky weather can make you lose your appetite for a few days.
Example 3: Reading one mystery novel gave Julia an appetite for the whole series.
Fun Fact
Before a meal, people in France say bon appetit, which means 'good appetite', and English speakers borrowed the phrase.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: appetite
a) flavour
b) thirst
c) hunger
d) fullness
Show answer
c) hunger. Appetite and hunger both mean wanting food; thirst is wanting a drink.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
eptatiep
a) apposite
b) aptitude
c) appetite
d) petite
Show answer
c) appetite. Pair up the letters: two p's, two t's and two e's, with no o, s, u or d, and only appetite matches.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
After the morning swim, the children had a huge appetite and finished every sandwhich on the plate.
a) plate
b) appetite
c) sandwhich
d) finished
Show answer
c) sandwhich. Sandwich has no h after the w; its only h comes at the very end.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Riya has a great appetite for reading. This means she ____.
a) eats while reading
b) reads only at lunch
c) loves to read a lot
d) dislikes long books
Show answer
c) loves to read a lot
2. Which snack before dinner would spoil your appetite the most?
a) a small mint leaf
b) a single grape
c) a big plate of chips
d) a sip of water
Show answer
c) a big plate of chips
