Synonyms & related words for appetize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of appetize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to appetize

Explore words related to appetize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include appetite, appetizer, whet, appetizingly, mouthwatering, gustable, zakuski, savorily. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does appetize come from?

The word appetize breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: ap-, from Latin ad- (“to, toward”); pet, from Latin petere (“to seek, strive after”); and -ize, from Greek -izein (“to make, to cause”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.