/ Dictionary / Index A appetite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pe•tite Pronunciation: (ap'i-tīt"), [key] — n. a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving. a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appetite (Thesaurus) appetency appetitive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language