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Answer for the clue "A feeling of craving something ", 9 letters:
appetency

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Word definitions for appetency in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks [syn: appetite , appetence ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Appetency \Ap"pe*ten*cy\, n.; pl. Appetencies . [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite .] Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. They had a strong appetency for reading. --Merivale. Specifically: ...

Usage examples of appetency.

For by his inner light the righteous man has discerned a manner of compounding for it a dressing to the appetency whereof a multitude of gustible condiments conspire, being reconciled and ameliorated with profusion of oil, the entire comestible making glad the heart of the godly and causing his face to shine.