appetite

big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous

After playing soccer all afternoon, the children came home with enormous appetites and devoured three pizzas.

poor, small

After being ill for a week, Maria noticed she had a poor appetite and couldn't finish her meals.

jaded

Even exotic cuisine couldn't excite his jaded appetite after years of fine dining.

have

After the long flight, he finally had an appetite for a proper meal.

build up, develop, work up

Playing football in the park helped the children build up an appetite for lunch.

get back, regain

Once he felt better, he slowly got back his appetite for food.

give sb

A long walk in the fresh air gave the children a healthy appetite for dinner.

give an edge to, increase

A long walk in the fresh air really increases my appetite for lunch.

control, curb, suppress

She tried to curb her appetite by drinking water before meals.

take away, take the edge off

Eating a large snack before dinner took the edge off my appetite.

ruin, spoil

Eating a large snack spoiled my appetite for dinner.

satisfy

The delicious pizza satisfied our appetites after a long day of hiking.

come back, return

After a week of feeling sick, her appetite finally came back.

a lack of appetite, a loss of appetite

When she was ill, she noticed a lack of appetite and couldn't eat her favorite foods.

enormous, great, huge, insatiable, voracious

My grandfather had a huge appetite and always finished everything on his plate.

public

There is growing public appetite for healthy food options in restaurants and supermarkets.

increase, revive, whet

Watching that cooking show really increased my appetite for dinner.

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She developed a strong appetite for learning new languages after studying abroad.