м., само ед. appetite (и прен.); възбуждам ~a make the mouth water; bring water to s.o.’s mouth; whet/excite o.’s appetite; нямам ~ have no appetite; be a poor eater; be off o.’s oats/sl. o.’s peck; човек с (отличен) ~ (valiant) trencher-man; ям с ~ eat heartily; eat with (an) appetite.