"appetitive" meaning in English

See appetitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæp.ə.taɪ.tɪv/ Forms: more appetitive [comparative], most appetitive [superlative]
Etymology: appetite + -ive Etymology templates: {{af|en|appetite|-ive}} appetite + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} appetitive (comparative more appetitive, superlative most appetitive)
  1. Having the quality of desiring gratification. Derived forms: appetitively, appetitiveness, nonappetitive Translations (desiring): verlangend (German), begierend (German), appetitivo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-appetitive-en-adj-8Dh3j7cl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

Alternative forms

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