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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 51Թ Forms
- thirster noun
- unthirsting adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thirst1
Example Sentences
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.
The thirst for fuel can get in the way of the West's efforts to limit Russia's ability to fund its war.
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.
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.
"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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