thirst
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.
to feel thirst; be thirsty.
to have a strong desire.
Origin of thirst
1Other words from thirst
- thirster, noun
- un·thirst·ing, adjective
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How to use thirst in a sentence
Agreeing to those terms appears nearly impossible for Schumer, given the growing thirst in his base for a filibuster-free Senate.
Like pain or thirst, boredom is an emotional state that tells us we need to change our behavior.
Search marketers who have a thirst and curiosity to continually learn and grow are the ones that achieve excellence.
Five ways to become a ‘Search Sherpa’ for your own organization | Lisa Little | December 7, 2020 | Search Engine LandHarassment and probable hospitalization of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara or Maykel Osorbo, the two group members who also began a thirst strike, was expected.
A hunger strike in San Isidro, the protest that does not let Havana sleep | Maykel González Vivero | November 30, 2020 | Washington BladeBecause I think they often reflect a kind of thirst for knowledge, which I think is actually healthy.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 9, 2020 | Freakonomics
Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist | Judnick Mayard | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis spatial displacement reveals your thirst for freedom, your desire for openness and to break with the protest novel.
The hunger usually subsides quickly, but thirst sometimes causes serious pain.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation | Nick Tabor | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn North Carolina, they let a 54-year-old untreated schizophrenic die of thirst after 35 days in solitary confinement.
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On | Tina Brown | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn response, voters thought voting for Madison was inconsistent with their thirst for free booze.
It was he who first said, If thine enemy hunger give him food, if he thirst give him drink.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayHe just got a good holt–a shore enough diamond hitch–on that thirst-parlour dawg, and chawed.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesThe needy and the poor seek for waters, and there are none: their tongue hath been dry with thirst.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousSome were already dying of thirst; others were too sick and weak to help in the care of the ship.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeBut this was but a passing phase, and soon the thirst for glory called the young soldier to sterner things.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for thirst
/ (θɜːst) /
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
(intr) to feel a thirst: to thirst for a drink; to thirst after righteousness
Origin of thirst
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