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thirst
[ thurst ]
noun
- a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- the physical condition resulting from this need, in any of various degrees:
They almost died of thirst.
- strong or eager desire; craving:
a thirst for knowledge.
verb (used without object)
- to feel thirst; be thirsty.
- to have a strong desire.
thirst
/ θɜː /
noun
- a craving to drink, accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat
- an eager longing, craving, or yearning
a thirst for knowledge
verb
- intr to feel a thirst
to thirst for a drink
to thirst after righteousness
Other Word Forms
- ٳİ noun
- ܲ·ٳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thirst1
Example Sentences
" a great thirst for death, for killing we see in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world."
" a great thirst for death, for killing we see in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world," the Pope said in the address.
The family were attacked by thieves on the journey to Tawila, Ms Mohammed said, and they endured exhaustion, hunger and thirst.
Many arrived severely dehydrated and some children are reported to have died of thirst.
The brutal killing of an elderly man, carried out by a racially abusive 14-year-old boy with a thirst for social media notoriety.
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