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thirst

[ thurst ]

noun

  1. a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
  2. the physical condition resulting from this need, in any of various degrees:

    They almost died of thirst.

  3. strong or eager desire; craving:

    a thirst for knowledge.



verb (used without object)

  1. to feel thirst; be thirsty.
  2. to have a strong desire.

thirst

/ θɜ˲õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a craving to drink, accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat
  2. an eager longing, craving, or yearning

    a thirst for knowledge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to feel a thirst

    to thirst for a drink

    to thirst after righteousness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ³Ù³ó¾±°ù²õ³Ùİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù³ó¾±°ù²õ³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of thirst1

before 900; Middle English thirsten (v.), Old English thyrstan, derivative of thurst (noun); cognate with Dutch dorst, German Durst, Old Norse thorsti, Gothic thaurstei; noun has -i- from the v. or from thirsty; toast 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of thirst1

Old English thyrstan, from thurst thirst; related to Old Norse thyrsta to thirst, Old High German dursten to thirst, Latin ³Ù´Ç°ù°ùŧ°ù±ð to parch
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