Power being the natural appetite of princes.
Swift.
In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure.
Syn. -- Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.
Ap`pe*ti"tion (&?;), n. [L. appetitio: cf. F. appétition.] Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Holland.
Ap"pe*ti"tive (&?;), a. [Cf. F. appétitif.] Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. Sir M. Hale.
Ap"pe*tize (&?;), v. t. To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. Sir W. Scott.
Ap"pe*ti`zer (&?;), n. Something which creates or whets an appetite.
Ap"pe*ti`zing (&?;), a. [Cf. F. appétissant.] Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.
The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.
Sir W. Scott.
Ap"pe*ti`zing, adv. So as to excite appetite.
Ap"pi*an (&?;), a. [L. Appius, Appianus.] Of or pertaining to Appius.
Appian Way, the great paved highway from ancient Rome trough Capua to Brundisium, now Brindisi, constructed partly by Appius Claudius, about 312 b. c.
Ap*plaud" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Applauding.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.
I would applaud thee to the very echo,
That should applaud again.
Shak.