thirst
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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.
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thirst (θɜːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (intr) to feel a thirst: to thirst for a drink; to thirst after righteousness |
| [Old English thyrstan, from thurst thirst; related to Old Norse thyrsta to thirst, Old High German dursten to thirst, Latin torrēre to parch] | |
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Word Origin & History
thirst
O.E. þurst, from W.Gmc. *thurstus (cf. O.S. thurst, Fris. torst, Du. dorst, O.H.G., Ger. durst), from P.Gmc. *thurs-, from PIE base *ters- "dry" (see terrain). Fig. sense of "vehement desire" is attested from c.1200. The verb is O.E. þyrstan; the fig. sense of
the verb was present in O.E. Thirsty is O.E. þurstig.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
thirst (thûrst)
n.
A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink.
The desire or need to drink.
To feel a need to drink.
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Example sentences
So she poured out the liquid music of her voice to quench the thirst of his spirit.
Someday, it could quench the semiconductor industry's thirst for ever-shrinking components.
Demand for gas is still growing in rich countries, even as their thirst for oil has faltered.
Initial thirst and curiosity satisfied, you can wander the zone following my unconventional organizing principle.
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