Synonyms for appetency
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Noun
1. Appetite
appetite, desire, liking, craving, disposition, inclination, appetence
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Definitions
- n. 1
Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
Forms
- Plural
- appetencies → appetites, desires, likings, cravings…
Example sentences
- desire It is true that we desire to live in a small town.
- liking Fred took a liking to Jane and started dating her.
- appetite This is moderately spicy but appetite-stimulating.
- craving I am always craving new knowledge about anything.
- compulsion He was not sure he could fight the compulsion to run.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appetency | steady | |
| desire | rising | |
| liking | rising | |
| appetite | rising | |
| craving | rising | |
| compulsion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- desire3, liking2
- 7 letters
- craving2
- 8 letters
- appetite3
- 9 letters
- appetence
- 10 letters
- compulsion3
- 11 letters
- disposition4, inclination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desire3 = 3 syllables).