Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
food-craving
noun
/fuːd ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
Definition
A strong desire or longing for specific types of food.
Examples
- After a long day at work, she experienced a strong food-craving for chocolate cake.
- His food-craving for salty snacks led him to raid the pantry late at night.
- Pregnant women often have unusual food-cravings that may be surprising.
Meaning
Food-craving refers to an intense need or urge to eat a particular kind of food, often triggered by emotional states or certain environmental cues.
Synonyms
- appetite
- desire
- hankering
- longing
- yearning