Definitions for thirst
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thirst, thirstiness(noun)

   a physiological need to drink

2. hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness(verb)

   strong desire for something (not food or drink)

   "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

3. thirst(verb)

   feel the need to drink

4. crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust(verb)

   have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. Thirst(noun)

   fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold

3. Thirst(noun)

   to feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink

4. Thirst(noun)

   to have a vehement desire

5. Thirst(verb)

   to have a thirst for

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thirst

   Thirst is the craving for fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as salt. If the water volume of the body falls below a certain threshold or the osmolite concentration becomes too high, the brain signals thirst. Continuous dehydration can cause many problems, but is most often associated with renal problems and neurological problems such as seizures. Excessive thirst, known as polydipsia, along with excessive urination, known as polyuria, may be an indication of diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus. There are receptors and other systems in the body that detect a decreased volume or an increased osmolite concentration. They signal to the central nervous system, where central processing succeeds. Some sources, therefore, distinguish "extracellular thirst" from "intracellular thirst", where extracellular thirst is thirst generated by decreased volume and intracellular thirst is thirst generated by increased osmolite concentration. Nevertheless, the craving itself is something generated from central processing in the brain, no matter how it is detected.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thirst

   thėrst, n. the uneasiness caused by want of drink: vehement desire for drink: eager desire for anything.—v.i. to feel thirst: to desire vehemently.—n. Thirst′er.—adv. Thirst′ily.—n. Thirst′iness.—adj. Thirst′y, suffering from thirst: dry: parched: vehemently desiring. [A.S. thurst, thyrst; Ger. durst; cf. Gr. tersesthai, L. torrēre, to dry.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thirst

   A drive stemming from a physiological need for WATER.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. THIRST

   A sensation immediately following a short session at the free lunch stand.

Anagrams for thirst »

1. T-shirt

How to pronounce thirst?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thirst in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thirst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of thirst in a Sentence

1. The Omani shed:

   Lay aside the thirst for honor from others and seek to honor others instead

2. Charles Koch:

   But he had tremendous values – tremendous integrity, humility, work ethic – and terrific thirst for knowledge.

3. Eugène Ionesco:

   No society has been able to abolish human sadness, no political system can deliver us from the pain of living, from our fear of death, our thirst for the absolute. It is the human condition that directs the social condition, not vice versa.

4. Robert Glatter:

   But they are at risk as well when the heat index rises. Keeping ahead of their thirst is the key, not just drinking when they feel thirsty, taking breaks is essential when intensely exercising in the heat for more than one hour. This includes rest, finding shade from the sun, and drinking water mixed with sugar and electrolytes. Salty pretzels, fruit and nuts are always a good option if you don't have access to a drink with sugar and electrolytes.

5. Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking, 1973:

   Lust is the craving for salt of a person who is dying of thirst.

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