Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with appetite in American Collocation
appetite
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈæpəˌtaɪt/
big
big
enormous
good
healthy
hearty
huge
insatiable
ravenous
voracious
The fresh air had given us a healthy appetite.
not big
poor
Weight loss and poor appetite are common as the disease progresses.
have or get an appetite
have
work up
By now you will have worked up an appetite for lunch.
reduce someone’s appetite
curb
decrease
reduce
ruin
spoil
suppress
Eating between meals will spoil your appetite.
lose your appetite
lose
She had gradually lost her appetite as the depression took hold.
increase someone’s appetite
give someone
increase
sharpen
stimulate
All the training involved gives you an enormous appetite.
Sleepiness and increased appetite are common side effects of the drug.
satisfy someone’s appetite
sate
satisfy
Nuts can help to sate the appetite.
grow
increase
return
Your appetite usually returns as you recover.