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appetite — noun 1 desire for food ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous … Collocations dictionary
Whetted — Whet Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — [wet] v past tense and past participle whetted present participle whetting [T] [: Old English; Origin: hwettan] 1.) whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it ▪ The view from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whet — verb (T) 1 whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it: The trip to Paris has whetted my appetite for travel. 2 literary to make the edge of a blade sharp … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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John Scott (composer) — John Scott (b. Patrick John O Hara Scott, November 1, 1930, Bristol, England) is a British composer and conductor. John Scott (aka Johnny Scott and Patrick John Scott) is a film composer who has worked with some of the world s foremost producers… … Wikipedia
