Ap¶peÏtence (?), n. [Cf. F. app‚tence. See Appetency.] A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency. Ap¶peÏtenÏcy (?), n.; pl. Appetencies (?). [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. They had a strong appetency for reading. Merivale. 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. These lacteal? ?ave mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate. E. Darwin. 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; Ð used of inanimate objects. Ap¶peÏtent (?), a. [L. appetens, p. pr. of appetere.] Desiring; eagerly desirous. [R.] Appetent after glory and renown. Sir G. Buck. Ap·peÏtiÏbil¶iÏty (?), n. [Cf. F. app‚tibilit‚.] The quality of being desirable. Bramhall. Ap¶peÏtiÏble (?), a. [L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. app‚tible.] Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire. Bramhall. Ap¶peÏtite (?), n. [OE. appetit, F. app‚tit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence.] 1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. Hooker. 2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. Men must have appetite before they will eat. Buckle. 3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim. Jer. Taylor. To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. Macaulay. 4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.] In all bodies there as an appetite of union. Bacon. 5. The thing desired. [Obs.] Power being the natural appetite of princes. Swift. µ In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure. Syn. - Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion. Ap·peÏti¶tion (?), n. [L. appetitio: cf. F. app‚tition.] Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Holland. Ap¶peÏti¶tive (?), a. [Cf. F. app‚titif.] Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. Sir M. Hale. Ap¶peÏtize (?), v. t. To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. Sir W. Scott. Ap¶peÏti·zer (?), n. Something which creates or whets an appetite. Ap¶peÏti·zing (?), a. [Cf. F. app‚tissant.] Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food. The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing. Sir W. Scott. Ap¶peÏti·zing, adv. So as to excite appetite. Ap¶piÏan (?), a. [L. Appius, Appianus.] Of or pertaining to Appius. ÷ Way, the great paved highway from ancient Rome trough Capua to Brundisium, now Brindisi, constructed partly by Appius Claudius, about 312 b. c. ApÏplaud¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Applauding.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. Shak. 2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. Shak. Syn. - To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See Praise. ApÏplaud¶, v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly. ApÏplaud¶er (?), n. One who applauds. ApÏplaus¶aÏble (?), a. Worthy pf applause; praiseworthy. [Obs.] ApÏplause¶ (?), n. [L. applaudere, app?ausum. See Applaud.] The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. The brave man seeks not popular applause. Dryden. Syn. - Acclaim; acclamation; plaudit; commendation; approval. ApÏplau¶sive (?), a. [LL. applausivus.] Expressing applause; approbative. Ð ApÏplau¶siveÏly, adv. Ap¶ple (?), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. ‘ppel, ‘pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. „ple, Dan. ‘ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob?lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown origin.] 1. The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus malus) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones. µ The European crab ~ is supposed to be the original kind, from which all others have sprung. 2. (bot.) Any tree genus Pyrus which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an ~ tree. 3.