1. Faim.
2. (Familier) Fringale.
3. (Au figuré) Désir.
4. (Au figuré) Envie.
ETYM Old Eng. appetit, French appétit, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. Related to Petition, Appetence.
A feeling of craving something; SYN. appetency, appetence.
ETYM as. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, Dutch honger, os. and Old High Germ. hungar, German hunger, Icel. hungr, Swed. and Dan. hunger, Goth. hunrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.
1. A physiological need for food; SYN. hungriness.
2. Strong desire for something (not food or drink); SYN. thirst.