1. Noun
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
2. Noun
Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.
3. Noun
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
4. Noun
Tendency; appetency.
5. Noun
The thing desired.
6. Noun
a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible" - Granville Hicks
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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