Appetite: English Vocabulary List

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

"I have a sweet tooth for chocolate."

"My brother has a sweet tooth and cannot resist eating chocolate cake and ice cream every single day."

the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

"He has a hollow leg."

"Despite eating three large plates of food, he still claimed to have a hollow leg and asked for dessert."

an abrupt and strong desire to eat something

"He got the munchies late at night."

"After smoking marijuana he got the munchies and ate an entire bag of potato chips."

used to say that one is overwhelemed by the sense of hunger and is willing to quench it the first chance one gets

"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

"After hiking all day in the mountains, I was so hungry I could eat a horse."

to make someone tempted to do or try something

"Food makes mouth water."

"The prospect of a promotion made his mouth water for the new responsibilities."

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

"My eyes are bigger than my stomach."

"His eyes are always bigger than his belly, so he orders too much food at restaurants."

to severely increase one's desire for food

"The smell of food whetted my appetite."

"The smell of fresh bread from the bakery whetted our appetite and we went inside to buy some pastries."

to not be able to move from a place or position

"The car got stuck in the mud."

"You should be careful not to get stuck in the mud after all that rain."

used to tell someone that they are eating or drinking too much of something

"I could murder this."

"After working late without any dinner, I could murder a big pizza right now."

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

"I am full as a tick now."

"After eating three plates of pasta at the restaurant, I was as full as a tick."

(of food) to be really tasty and require not much chewing

"The chocolate cake melted in my mouth."

"The chocolate cake was so delicious that it seemed to melt in my mouth with every single bite."

to feel excessive and uncontrollable hunger when seeing, smelling, or even thinking of a delicious food or drink

"It makes my mouth water."

"The aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from the bakery made everyone's mouth water."

to start with much enthusiasm

"Let's get stuck in."

"Upon arriving at the event, the enthusiastic volunteers were eager to get stuck in with their assigned tasks."