thirst

thirst  (thûrst)

n.

1.

a. A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink.

b. The desire to drink.

2. An insistent desire; a craving: a thirst for knowledge.

intr.v. thirst·ed, thirst·ing, thirsts

1. To feel a need to drink.

2. To have a strong craving; yearn.

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[Middle English, from Old English thurst; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

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thirster n.

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thirst

Noun

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

2. a craving or yearning: a thirst for knowledge

Verb

to feel a thirst [Old English thurst]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thirst - a physiological need to drink         thirstiness drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire dehydration - depletion of bodily fluids polydipsia - excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
	2.	thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" hunger, hungriness, thirstiness desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
Verb	1.	thirst - feel the need to drink hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
	2.	thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for crave, lust, hunger, starve desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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thirst

noun 1. dryness, thirstiness, drought, craving to drink

noun 2. craving, hunger, appetite, longing, desire, passion, yen (informal) ache, lust, yearning, eagerness, hankering, keenness << OPPOSITE aversion

Translations

thirst [θəːst] n → sed f

thirst [θəːst] n → soif f

thirst [θəːst] n → Durst m

thirst [θəːst] n → sete f

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thirst

n thirst [θəːst]

1 a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture I have a terrible thirst. dors عَطَش жажда žízeň tørst der Durst δίψα sed janu تشنگی jano soif צָמָא प्यास žeđ szomjúság rasa haus þorsti sete のどの渇き 갈증 troškulys slāpes dahaga dorst tørst pragnienie sede sete жажда smäd žeja žeđ törst ความกระหายน้ำ susuzluk, susama 渴 спрага پياس sự khát 渴

2 a strong and eager desire for something thirst for knowledge. dors, honger رَغْبَة شَديدَه жажда žízeň tørst der Durst δίψα (μτφ.), λαχτάρα sed himu اشتیاق jano soif צִימָאוֹן ל- अभिलाषा žeđ, žudnja vágy dahaga áköf löngun, þorsti sete 渇望 열망 troškimas alkas dahagakan dorst (kunnskaps)tørst pragnienie, żądza sede sete жажда (veľká) túžba, smäd žeja žeđ törst, längtan ความปรารถนา büyük istek, tutku 渴望 жадання, жага شديد خواہش niềm khao khát 渴望

v

to have a great desire for He's thirsting for revenge. smag يَرْغَبُ في، يَتَعَطَّشُ жадувам žíznit tørste dürsten διψώ tener sed janunema, himustama اشتیاق داشتن janota avoir soif de הִשתוֹקקוּת प्यासा होना žeđati, žuditi szomjazik vmire menginginkan þyrsta í, þrá avere sete しきりに～したがる 갈망하다 trokšti alkt dahagakan dorsten tørste (etter) pragnąć ter sede de a-i fi sete de жаждать túžiť, prahnúť hlepeti po žudeti törsta ปรารถนา can atmak 渴望 жадати شديد خواہش رکھنا khao khát 渴望

adj ˈthirsty

1 suffering from thirst I'm so thirsty – I must have a drink. dors عَطْشان жаден žíznivý tørstig durstig διψασμένος sediento janune تشنه janoinen assoiffé צָמֵא प्यासा, पिपासु žedan szomjas haus þyrstur assetato のどが渇いた 목이 마른 ištroškęs izslāpis dahaga dorstig tørst spragniony sequioso însetat испытывать жажду smädný, vysmädnutý žejen žedan törstig ที่กระหายน้ำ susamış, susuz 渴的 той, що хоче пити پياسا khát 渴的

2 causing a thirst Digging the garden is thirsty work. wat dors maak مُسَبِّب للعَطَش причиняващ жажда působící žízeň gøre én tørstig Durst verursachend που φέρνει δίψα que da/provoca sed janutekitav عطش آور janottava qui donne soif מַצמִיא कड़ी मेहनत वाला काम जिससे प्यास लग जाए koji izaziva žeđ izzasztó membuat haus sem veldur þorsta (che fa venire sete) のどが渇く 갈증을 일으키는 alinantis tāds, kas rada slāpes membuatkan sso dahaga dorstverwekkend som en blir tørst av wywołujący pragnienie que dá sede care produce sete вызывающий жажду spôsobujúci smäd ki povzroča žejo koji izaziva žeđ som man blir törstig av ซึ่งทำให้กระหายน้ำ susatıcı, susatan 致渴的 такий, що викликає спрагу پياس آور mệt mỏi, gây khát nước 致渴的

adv ˈthirstily

dors بِعَطَش، بِتَعَطَّش إلى жадно žíznivě tørstigt durstig με δίψα con avidez januselt با عطش janoisesti à longs traits בְּצִימָאוֹן प्यास से žedno szomjasan dengan haus ákaflega avidamente のどが渇いて 목말라서 godžiai slāpstoši; alkaini dgn dahaganya dorstig tørst łapczywie sequiosamente cu sete с жаждой smädno žejno žedno törstigt, törstande อย่างกระหายน้ำ susamış bir şekilde 口渴地 жадібно بے تابي سے، پياس سے khát, khao khát 口渴地

n ˈthirstiness

dorsheid عَطَش، تَعَطُّش жажда žíznivost tørst der Durst δίψα sed janutunne عطش janoisuus soif צִימָאוֹן प्यास žeđ, pohlepa szomjúság kehausan þorsti sete のどの渇き 갈증 troškulys slāpes kedahagaan dorst tørst pragnienie sede sete жажда smäd žeja žeđ törstighet ความกระหายน้ำ susamışlık, susuzluk 口渴 спрага بے تابي، پياس sự khát, sự khao khát 口渴