Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible.
•My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
whet someone's appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
whet appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
whet your appetite (for something) — phrase to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing a TV programme that will whet people’s appetite for travel Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: whet … Useful english dictionary
appetite — [[t]æ̱pɪtaɪt[/t]] appetites 1) N VAR Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite... Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite. 2) N COUNT: oft N for n Someone s appetite for something is their strong desire for … English dictionary
whet — ► VERB (whetted, whetting) 1) sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon). 2) excite or stimulate (someone s desire, interest, or appetite). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
whet — [[t](h)we̱t[/t]] whets, whetting, whetted PHRASE: V and N inflect, oft PHR for n If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what… … English dictionary
whet — [wɛt] verb (whets, whetting, whetted) 1》 sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon). 2》 excite or stimulate (someone s desire, interest, or appetite). noun archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire. Derivatives whetter noun Origi … English new terms dictionary
interest — 1. noun 1) we listened with interest Syn: attentiveness, attention, regard, notice, curiosity, enjoyment, delight 2) this will be of interest Syn: concern, consequence, importance … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
appeal — 1. verb 1) police are appealing for information Syn: ask urgently/earnestly, make an urgent/earnest request, call, make a plea, plead 2) Stuart appealed to me to help them Syn: implore, beg, entreat, call on, plead with … Thesaurus of popular words
interest — 1. noun 1) we listened with interest Syn: attentiveness, attention, absorption; heed, regard, notice; curiosity, inquisitiveness; enjoyment, delight, enthusiasm Ant: boredom 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
List of EastEnders characters (2006) — The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2006, by order of first appearance. Contents 1 Deano Wicks 2 Marie Matthews 3 Bradley Branning … Wikipedia
