thirst
31thirst — 1. noun 1) I need a drink I m dying of thirst Syn: thirstiness, dryness; dehydration 2) his thirst for knowledge Syn: craving, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, hankering, keenness, eagerness …
32thirst — noun his thirst for knowledge Syn: craving, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, hankering, eagerness, lust, appetite; informal yen, itch Phrases: thirst for …
33thirst — /θɜst / (say therst) noun 1. an uneasy or painful sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of drink. 2. the physical condition resulting from this need. 3. strong or eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge. –verb (i) 4.… …
34thirst — [OE] The etymological notion underlying the word thirst is of being ‘dry’. For it goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *trs, *tors ‘dry’, which also produced Latin torrēre ‘parch’ (source of English toast, torrid, etc). From this was… …
35thirst — n. & v. n. 1 a physical need to drink liquid, or the feeling of discomfort caused by this. 2 a strong desire or craving (a thirst for power). v.intr. (often foll. by for or after) 1 feel thirst. 2 have a strong desire. Etymology: OE thurst,… …
36thirst — A desire to drink associated with uncomfortable sensations in the mouth and pharynx. [A.S. thurst] false t. t. that is not satisfied by drinking or taking water; t. associated with a dry mouth but not with a bodily need for water. SYN:… …
37Thirst — Recorded as Trask, Traske, Thresk, Treske, Thirst, Thurske, and possibly others, this is an English locational surname. It originates from the town of Thirsk in North Yorkshire, famous now for the setting for the James Herriot animal stories, but …
38thirst — Synonyms and related words: ache, an universal wolf, appetence, appetency, appetite, appetition, aridity, aridness, avidity, be ravenous, canine appetite, corkiness, covet, coveting, crave, craving, desire, drink up, drought, dryness, eagerness,… …
39thirst — n 1. thirstiness, Med. polydipsia; dryness, parchedness, dehydration, desiccation. 2. craving, strong desire, eagerness, avidity, lust, lustfulness; desirousness, appetency, appetite, hunger, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness; rapacity, rapa… …
40thirst — troškulys statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Noras gerti, kylantis dėl vandens trūkumo organizme (per mažai jo išgeriama arba daug išprakaituojama) arba druskų pertekliaus. atitikmenys: angl. thirst vok. Durst, m rus. жажда, f …
