appetiteless

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Etymology[edit]

appetite +‎ -less

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appetiteless (not comparable)

  1. Devoid of appetite.
    • 1911, Saki (H H Munro), Filboid Studge, the Story of a Mouse That Helped
      "You haven't eaten your Filboid Studge!" would be screamed at the appetiteless clerk as he hurried weariedly from the breakfast-table, and his evening meal would be prefaced by a warmed-up mess which would be explained as "your Filboid Studge that you didn't eat this morning."

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