( BrE also ap·pe·tis·ing ) / ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
( of food, etc. ) that smells or looks attractive; making you feel hungry or thirsty
OPP unappetizing
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French appétissant , irregular formation from appétit from Latin appetitus desire for, from appetere seek after, from ad- to + petere seek.