word-vault/dist/data/cards/ap/appetite.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "appetite",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "physical desire for food",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He suffered from headaches and **loss of appetite**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The walk gave me a good appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't **spoil your appetite** by eating between meals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cold air had given an edge to my appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have always had a small appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's always had a healthy appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had no appetite and began to lose weight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His appetite has returned to normal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some drugs can suppress the appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "enormous", "gargantuan"],
                "verb + appetite": ["have", "lose", "build"],
                "appetite + verb": ["grow", "increase", "come back"],
                "phrases": ["a lack of appetite", "a loss of appetite"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a strong desire for something",
            "sensetop": "appetite for something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "sexual appetites"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The preview was intended to **whet your appetite** *(= make you want more)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.",
                    "contextForm": "appetite for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is **no appetite for** *(= people do not want)* massive federal investment in the US."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an insatiable appetite for books"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His appetite for power had grown."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["enormous", "great", "huge"],
                "verb + appetite": ["have", "lose", "give somebody"],
                "appetite + verb": ["grow", "increase"],
                "preposition": ["appetite for"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈæpɪtaɪt/",
                "audio": "ap/appetite/appetite__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈæpɪtaɪt/",
                "audio": "ap/appetite/appetite__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’."
}