appetency

Other forms: appetencies

Definitions of appetency
  1. noun
    a feeling of craving something
    “"the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks”
    synonyms: appetence, appetite
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    types:
    stomach
    an appetite for food
    sweet tooth
    a strong appetite for sweet food
    type of:
    craving
    an intense desire for some particular thing
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