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thirst

[thurst]

noun

  1. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.

  2. the physical condition resulting from this need, in any of various degrees.

    They almost died of thirst.

  3. strong or eager desire; craving.

    a thirst for knowledge.



verb (used without object)

  1. to feel thirst; be thirsty.

  2. to have a strong desire.

thirst

/ θɜː /

noun

  1. a craving to drink, accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat

  2. an eager longing, craving, or yearning

    a thirst for knowledge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to feel a thirst

    to thirst for a drink

    to thirst after righteousness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • thirster noun
  • unthirsting adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thirst1

before 900; Middle English thirsten (v.), Old English thyrstan, derivative of thurst (noun); cognate with Dutch dorst, German Durst, Old Norse thorsti, Gothic thaurstei; noun has -i- from the v. or from thirsty; toast 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thirst1

Old English thyrstan, from thurst thirst; related to Old Norse thyrsta to thirst, Old High German dursten to thirst, Latin ٴǰŧ to parch
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Bianco countered that Kounalakis and the other Democrat gubernatorial candidates are directly responsible for the economic woes facing Californians because they have an “unquenchable thirst” for money to fund their liberal agenda.

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The thirst for fuel can get in the way of the West's efforts to limit Russia's ability to fund its war.

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Playing an unnamed surfer stuck high and dry atop a parched parking lot, Cage stares down at the waves below with the thirst of a battered cartoon coyote.

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It’s not easy to make a musical about a crook with a volatile temper, an unslakable thirst for booze and a record of fumbled heists.

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"What a great thirst for death, for killing we see in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world."

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