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thirst
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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.

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

thirster n.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thirstthirst - a physiological need to drink        
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"
desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
Verb1.thirst - feel the need to drink
hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
2.thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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

thirst [θəːst] nsed f
thirst [θəːst] nsoif f
thirst [θəːst] nDurst m
thirst [θəːst] nsete f

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.dorsعَطَشжаждаžízeňtørstder Durstδίψαsedjanuتشنگیjanosoifצָמָאप्यासžeđszomjúságrasa hausþorstiseteのどの渇き갈증troškulysslāpesdahagadorsttørstpragnieniesedeseteжаждаsmädžejažeđtörstความกระหายน้ำsusuzluk, susamaспрагаپياسsự khát
2 a strong and eager desire for something thirst for knowledge.dors, hongerرَغْبَة شَديدَهжаждаžízeňtørstder Durstδίψα (μτφ.), λαχτάραsedhimuاشتیاقjanosoifצִימָאוֹן ל-अभिलाषाžeđ, žudnjavágydahagaáköf löngun, þorstisete渇望열망troškimasalkasdahagakandorst(kunnskaps)tørstpragnienie, żądzasedeseteжажда(veľká) túžba, smädžejažeđtörst, längtanความปรารถนาbüyük istek, tutku渴望жадання, жагаشديد خواہشniềm khao khát
v
to have a great desire for He's thirsting for revenge.smagيَرْغَبُ في، يَتَعَطَّشُжадувамžíznittørstedürstenδιψώtener sedjanunema, himustamaاشتیاق داشتنjanotaavoir soif deהִשתוֹקקוּתप्यासा होनाžeđati, žuditiszomjazik vmiremenginginkanþyrsta í, þráavere seteしきりに~したがる갈망하다trokštialktdahagakandorstentørste (etter)pragnąćter sede dea-i fi sete deжаждатьtúžiť, prahnúťhlepeti požudetitörstaปรารถนาcan atmak渴望жадатиشديد خواہش رکھناkhao khát
adj ˈthirsty
1 suffering from thirst I'm so thirsty – I must have a drink.dorsعَطْشانжаденžíznivýtørstigdurstigδιψασμένοςsedientojanuneتشنهjanoinenassoifféצָמֵאप्यासा, पिपासुžedanszomjashausþyrsturassetatoのどが渇いた목이 마른ištroškęsizslāpisdahagadorstigtørstspragnionysequiosoînsetatиспытывать жаждуsmädný, vysmädnutýžejenžedantörstigที่กระหายน้ำsusamış, susuz渴的той, що хоче питиپياساkhát
2 causing a thirst Digging the garden is thirsty work.wat dors maakمُسَبِّب للعَطَشпричиняващ жаждаpůsobící žízeňgøre én tørstigDurst verursachendπου φέρνει δίψαque da/provoca sedjanutekitavعطش آورjanottavaqui donne soifמַצמִיאकड़ी मेहनत वाला काम जिससे प्यास लग जाएkoji izaziva žeđizzasztómembuat haussem veldur þorsta(che fa venire sete)のどが渇く갈증을 일으키는alinantistāds, kas rada slāpesmembuatkan sso dahagadorstverwekkendsom en blir tørst avwywołujący pragnieniequesedecare produce seteвызывающий жаждуspôsobujúci smädki povzroča žejokoji izaziva žeđsom man blir törstig avซึ่งทำให้กระหายน้ำsusatıcı, susatan致渴的такий, що викликає спрагуپياس آورmệt mỏi, gây khát nước
adv ˈthirstily
dorsبِعَطَش، بِتَعَطَّش إلىжадноžíznivětørstigtdurstigμε δίψαcon avidezjanuseltبا عطشjanoisestià longs traitsבְּצִימָאוֹןप्यास सेžednoszomjasandengan hausákaflegaavidamenteのどが渇いて목말라서godžiaislāpstoši; alkainidgn dahaganyadorstigtørstłapczywiesequiosamentecu seteс жаждойsmädnožejnožednotörstigt, törstandeอย่างกระหายน้ำsusamış bir şekilde口渴地жадібноبے تابي سے، پياس سےkhát, khao khát
n ˈthirstiness
dorsheidعَطَش، تَعَطُّشжаждаžíznivosttørstder Durstδίψαsedjanutunneعطشjanoisuussoifצִימָאוֹןप्यासžeđ, pohlepaszomjúságkehausanþorstiseteのどの渇き갈증troškulysslāpeskedahagaandorsttørstpragnieniesedeseteжаждаsmädžejažeđtörstighetความกระหายน้ำsusamışlık, susuzluk口渴спрагаبے تابي، پياسsự khát, sự khao khát

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