Thirst Definition

thûrst
thirsting, thirsts
noun
thirsts
The uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat.
Webster's New World
The desire to drink.
American Heritage Medicine
A craving for a specific liquid, esp. for alcoholic liquor.
Webster's New World
Any strong desire; craving.
A thirst for fame.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
thirsting, thirsts
To feel a need to drink.
American Heritage

To be thirsty.

Wiktionary
To have a strong desire or craving.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Thirst

Noun

Singular:
thirst
Plural:
thirsts

Origin of Thirst

  • Middle English from Old English thurst ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English þurst.

    From Wiktionary

Thirst Sentence Examples

  • Her hunger and thirst satisfied, she was getting sleepy again.

  • For the thirst ice may be given by the mouth.

  • If you are in a desert dying of thirst, you value the first glass of water very highly, the second glass a bit less, and the 802nd not at all.

  • He drinks to quench his thirst, and that is all.

  • The sacri fice of these trusted soldiers failed however to sate the thirst of the new age.

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Words Starting With

TTHTHI

Words Ending With

TSTRST

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With T and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With T