whet appetite

whet someone's appetite

Fig. to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it. Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible. My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.

whet somebody's appetite

to cause you to want more of something Her work on this show has whetted her appetite to do theatrical sets for other shows. Predictions of defeat only seemed to whet his appetite for battle.

whet somebody'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. (often + for ) I did a short course last year, and it's whetted my appetite for study.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MartÍ	-	Catalan
Alexandrea	al-əg-ZAN-dree-ə	English (Modern)
GervÁSio	-	Portuguese
Eadgar	-	Anglo-Saxon
Janella	jə-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Dominica	-	English (Rare), Late Roman