| n. | 1. | 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. |
| 2. | Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; - usually with for, of, or after; | |
| v. t. | 1. | To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. |
| 2. | To have a vehement desire. | |
| 1. | To have a thirst for. |
| Noun | 1. | thirst - a physiological need to drink |
| 2. | thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" Synonyms: hunger | |
| Verb | 1. | thirst - feel the need to drink |
| 2. | thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for |
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