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Thirst – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A feeling of needing or wanting to drink something.

Usage examples:

They quenched their thirst with spring water

Synonims:

ThirstinessDrynessDehydrationPolydipsiaDrought
verb

Have a strong desire for something.

Usage examples:

An opponent thirsting for revenge

Synonims:

CraveWantCovetDesireHunger for/afterLust for/afterHanker for/afterHave one's heart set onWishLongHave a longingYearnBe hungryBe itchingPantBe desperateBe consumed with desire
verb

Feel a need to drink something.

Usage examples:

A few could drink while many thirsted
noun

The need or desire to drink something, esp. water

Usage examples:

He took a long drink of water to quench his thirst., she slaked her thirst for knowledge by reading…

Thirst translation into English

Thirst: translate from English into Chinese

Translate thirst into Chinese (Simplified)}
口渴, 意, 感到口渴

Thirst: translate from English into Dutch

Translate thirst into Dutch}
Dorst, Dorsten

Thirst: translate from English into French

Translate thirst into French}
La soif, Soif, Avoir soif, Pépie, Avoir la pépie, Être altéré de sang

Thirst: translate from English into German

Translate thirst into German}
Durst, Drang, Gier, Dursten, Sucht, Lechzen

Thirst: translate from English into Hindi

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प्यास, तृष्णा, निर्जन, निर्जन स्थान, पीने चहना, ललचना, लालायित होना, सूखापन, अत्यंत इच्छा, प्रबल कामना

Thirst: translate from English into Italian

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Sete, Avidità

Thirst: translate from English into Korean

Translate thirst into Korean}
갈증, 갈망, 목마르다, 갈망하다

Thirst: translate from English into Russian

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Жажда, Жаждать, Тяга, Хотеть пить

Thirst: translate from English into Spanish

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Sed

Word origin

Old English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten .

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Thirst – similar words

thirstful

adjective

Feeling a need to drink; thirsty.

Thirstful - all meanings in English

thirsted

verb

Have a strong desire for something.

Usage examples:

An opponent thirsting for revenge
noun

A feeling of needing or wanting to drink something.

Usage examples:

They quenched their thirst with spring water
Thirsted - all meanings in English

Thirst synonims

covet

ˈkʌv.ɪt

verb

Yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).

Usage examples:

I covet one of their smart bags
noun

Wish, long, or crave for

verb

To want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

Usage examples:

She always coveted power but never quite achieved it., the booker prize is the most coveted british…
Covet - all meanings in English

crave

kreɪv

verb

Feel a powerful desire for (something).

Usage examples:

If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved
verb

To desire something strongly

Usage examples:

The neglected kids just crave attention.
verb

To have a very strong feeling of wanting something

Usage examples:

Crave attention many young children crave attention.
Crave - all meanings in English

dehydration

ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən

noun

The loss or removal of water from something.

Usage examples:

From an inspection of plants undergoing dehydration there was no evidence of root damage
noun

A drop below normal levels of water in the body

Usage examples:

Diarrhoea and vomiting lead to dehydration unless fluids are taken to replace the loss., more than …
Dehydration - all meanings in English

desire

dɪˈzaɪər

noun

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Usage examples:

He resisted public desires for choice in education
verb

Strongly wish for or want (something).

Usage examples:

He never achieved the status he so desired
noun

A strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want

Usage examples:

[ u ] he claims to have no desire for wealth., [ c ] she expressed a desire to speak with her attor…
Desire - all meanings in English

drought

draʊt

noun

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Usage examples:

The cause of europe's recent droughts
noun

A long period when there is little or no rain

Drought - all meanings in English

dryness

ˈdraɪ.nəs

noun

Absence or lack of moisture or liquid.

Usage examples:

Dryness of the mouth may occur while you are taking this medicine
noun

The quality of having very little or no water or natural oils

Usage examples:

The meat's dryness
noun

The state of having little water or other liquid

Usage examples:

The amount you sweat can be affected by the dryness of the atmosphere., the meat was juicy with no …
Dryness - all meanings in English

long

lɒŋ

adjective

Measuring a great distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

A long corridor
adverb

(of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

Usage examples:

She longed for a little more excitement
Long - all meanings in English

pant

verb

Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement.

Usage examples:

He was panting when he reached the top
noun

A short, quick breath.

Usage examples:

Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants
noun

Underpants or knickers.

Pant - all meanings in English

polydipsia

noun

Abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.

Usage examples:

He reported classic symptoms of diabetes, including polydipsia, polyuria, fatigue, hunger, nausea, …
Polydipsia - all meanings in English

want

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Usage examples:

I want an apple
noun

A lack or deficiency of something.

Usage examples:

Victorian houses which are in want of repair

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Want - all meanings in English

wish

verb

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

Usage examples:

We wished for peace
noun

A desire or hope for something to happen.

Usage examples:

The union has reiterated its wish for an agreement
Wish - all meanings in English

yearn

jɜːn

verb

Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Usage examples:

She yearned for a glimpse of him
verb

To desire something strongly, esp. something difficult or impossible to obtain

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] joy yearns to earn enough money from her job as a doctor’s assistant for her to…
verb

To wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have

Usage examples:

Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval., [ + to infinitive ] so…
Yearn - all meanings in English

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