appetitive

adj
/ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/UK/ˈap.ɪˌtʌi̯.tɪv//ˈæp.ɪˌtʌɪ̯.tɪv/CA

Etymology

From appetite + -ive.

  1. derived from appetitus
  2. derived from apetit
  3. inherited from appetit
  4. formed as appetitive — “appetite + -ive

Definitions

  1. Having the quality of desiring gratification.

    • appetitive behavior
    • appetitive signals

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for appetitive. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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