Home/Rootonym/A desire for food or drink; a longing to satisfy any bodily need or craving; taste for something (noun)
A desire for food or drink; a longing to satisfy any bodily need or craving; taste for something (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 13, 2026
Answer
APPETITE
The Root
PETmeans “attack, seek, ask”
In a sentence: John has a good APPETITE and finished a sandwich, a large salad and a slice of apple pie.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A desire for food or drink; a longing to satisfy any bodily need or craving; taste for something (noun)” has the answer APPETITE (8 letters), built on the root PET, which means “attack, seek, ask”. See the full August 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.