craving
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɹeɪvɪŋ// UK //kɹˈeɪvɪŋ// crav·ing
n. a strong desire for something, especially food. You use this when you really want a specific taste or snack.
n. an intense desire for a particular food or substance. Often used with the preposition 'for'.
I have a craving for chocolate.
She developed a sudden craving for pickles during her first trimester of pregnancy.
The late-night craving for salty snacks often signals a need for rest rather than a genuine hunger for sodium.
From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.
From crave.