thirst
noun
1. a physiological need to drink
Similar word(s): thirstiness
Definition categories: state, drive
2. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
- a thirst for knowledge
Similar word(s): hunger, hungriness, thirstiness
Definition categories: attribute, desire
Sentences with thirst as a noun:
- a thirst for gold
verb
1. feel the need to drink
Definition categories: perception, ache, hurt, smart
2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
Similar word(s): crave, hunger, lust, starve
Definition categories: consumption, desire, want
Sentences with thirst as a verb:
- I thirst for knowledge and education will sate me.