About The Word Appetency

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Appetency to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Appetency definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Appetency

Appetency Meaning & Definition
Appetency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appetency?

[n] a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

Synonyms | Synonyms for Appetency: appetence | appetite

Related Terms | Find terms related to Appetency:

See Also | craving | stomach | sweet tooth

Appetency In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap"pe*ten*cy\, n.; pl. {Appetencies}. [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See {Appetite}.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. They had a strong appetency for reading. --Merivale. 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate. --E. Darwin. 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; -- used of inanimate objects.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Robed ‐ dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination;…
  • Maxillary ‐ of or relating to the…
  • Sea chub ‐ schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans;…
  • Harmonious ‐ existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships"…
  • Hospitably ‐ in a hospitable manner; "she was received hospitably by her new…
  • Supervisory program ‐ a program that controls the execution of…
  • Ouranopithecus ‐ a genus of…
  • Xerophyte ‐ plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare…
  • Negatively ‐ in a negative way; "he was negatively inclined" [adv] in a harmful…
  • Loved ‐ held dear; "his loved companion of…