Definition of thirst Thirst
/θɚˈst/ - [therst] - thirst
We found 18 definitions of thirst from 7 different sources.
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What does thirst mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: thirst |
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| thirst - a physiological need to drink | ||
| thirstiness | ||
| drive the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" | ||
| dehydration the process of extracting moisture | ||
| thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" | ||
| hunger, hungriness, thirstiness | ||
| desire an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" | ||
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| thirst - feel the need to drink | ||
| smart, ache, hurt have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" | ||
| thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||
| crave, hunger, starve, lust | ||
| desire, want feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- thirst (Noun)
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause as fear, excitement, etc. which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation. - thirst (Noun)
A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; — usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold. - thirst (Verb)
To desire. - thirst (Verb)
To be thirsty.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- thirst (n.)
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation. - thirst (n.)
Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold. - thirst (n.)
To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. - thirst (n.)
To have a vehement desire. - thirst (v. t.)
To have a thirst for.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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thirst
A physiological need to drink. -
thirst
To feel the need to drink.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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thirst
thėrst, n. the uneasiness caused by want of drink: vehement desire for drink: eager desire for anything.—v.i. to feel thirst: to desire vehemently.—n. Thirst′er.—adv. Thirst′ily.—n. Thirst′iness.—adj. Thirst′y, suffering from thirst: dry: parched: vehemently desiring. [A.S. thurst, thyrst; Ger. durst; cf. Gr. tersesthai, L. torrēre, to dry.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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thirst
A sensation immediately following a short session at the free lunch stand.
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