appetitious Definition
having a strong desire or appetite for food or drink.
Using appetitious: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "appetitious" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
After a long hike, I felt appetitious and ate a whole pizza.
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The smell of the barbecue made me feel appetitious.
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She had an appetitious look in her eyes when she saw the buffet.
appetitious Synonyms and Antonyms
Origins of appetitious
from Latin 'appetitiosus', from 'appetitus' meaning 'desire'
Summary: appetitious in Brief
'Appetitious' [ˌæpəˈtɪʃəs] describes a strong desire or appetite for food or drink. It is often used to describe a feeling of hunger or craving, as in 'After a long hike, I felt appetitious and ate a whole pizza.' Synonyms include 'ravenous,' 'voracious,' and 'greedy,' while antonyms include 'satiated' and 'full.'
