Desire to eat food or consume drink. / Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. / The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

plural of appetite

Having an appetite (of a specified kind or size).

Having the quality of desiring gratification.

plural of appetition

A desire, longing for, or seeking after of something.

In an appetitive manner.

Of or relating to appetition.

The fact or quality of being appetitive.

The amount of risk that an investor or other entity is willing to accept in pursuit of a return.