sated

Sated is an adjective meaning fully satisfied or fulfilled, especially after eating or after the satisfaction of a desire or need. It describes a state where appetite or need is no longer present or is completely appeased. Sated derives from the verb sate, to satisfy fully or to appease beyond necessity.

Usage and nuance: In modern English, sated tends to be more formal or literary; everyday language usually uses satisfied or full. Sated can imply a degree of abundance or indulgence, sometimes with a sense of excess, as in being sated with luxury. The related noun is satiety, the feeling of fullness that ends appetite; the verb form is sate or satiate, with the past participle appearing as satiated or sated in different varieties of English.

Etymology and usage notes: Sated comes from Old French satier, from Latin satis meaning enough. The word is commonly used to describe physical fullness, but it can also refer to the fulfillment of curiosity, desire, or ambition when it has been fully achieved. Examples include: After the feast, they were sated; her curiosity was sated by the report.