Collocations for appetite - noun
1. desire for food
ADJECTIVE
big,
enormous,
gargantuan,
good,
healthy,
hearty,
huge,
insatiable,
large,
ravenous
special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
poor,
small
The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite.
I have always had a small appetite.
The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite.
I have always had a small appetite.
jaded
(BrE)
magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
VERB + appetite
have
She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
lose
build, build up, develop, work up
I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast.
build, build up, develop, work up
I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast.
get back,
regain
After a week she had regained her appetite.
After a week she had regained her appetite.
give sb
All that digging has given me an appetite.
All that digging has given me an appetite.
increase,
stimulate
The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
control,
curb,
decrease,
reduce,
suppress,
take away,
take the edge off
(esp. BrE)
Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
ruin,
spoil
This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
satisfy
This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite.
This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite.
PHRASES
a lack of appetite,
a loss of appetite
The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite.
The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite.
2. strong desire for sth
ADJECTIVE
enormous,
great,
huge,
insatiable,
voracious
an insatiable appetite for books
an insatiable appetite for books
growing
The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights.
The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights.
public
The website recognizes the public appetite for serious information.
The website recognizes the public appetite for serious information.
sexual
intellectual
The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite.
intellectual
The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite.
VERB + appetite
have
lose
give sb
feed, fuel, increase, whet
Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more.
lose
give sb
feed, fuel, increase, whet
Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more.
dull
sate, satisfy
He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue.
sate, satisfy
He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue.
indulge
We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods.
We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods.