thirst
- Noun. A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.
- Noun. (qualifier, figurative) A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; — usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold.
- Verb. To desire.
- Verb. To be thirsty.
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