Syn.
— Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.
APPETITION
Ap`pe*ti"tion, n. Etym: [L. appetitio: cf. F. appétition.]
Defn: Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Holland.
APPETITIVE
Ap"pe*ti"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. appétitif.]
Defn: Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. Sir M. Hale.
APPETIZE
Ap"pe*tize, v. t.
Defn: To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. Sir W. Scott.
APPETIZER
Ap"pe*ti`zer, n.
Defn: Something which creates or whets an appetite.
APPETIZING
Ap"pe*ti`zing, a. Etym: [Cf. F. appétissant.]