Definition of thirst

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Thirst (n.) To have a vehement desire.

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Adipsy :: Adipsy (n.) Absence of thirst.
Insitency :: Insitency (n.) Freedom from thirst.
Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them..
Unslaked :: Unslaked (a.) Not slaked; unslacked; as, an unslaked thirst; unslaked lime..
Thirstily :: Thirstily (adv.) In a thirsty manner.
Sanguinary :: Sanguinary (a.) Bloodthirsty; cruel; eager to shed blood.
Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..
Dry :: Dry (superl.) Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink.
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc..
Thirsting :: Thirsting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thirs.
Athirst :: Athirst (a.) Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing.
Adry :: Adry (a.) In a dry or thirsty condition.
Thirstle :: Thirstle (n.) The throstle.
After :: After (prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness..
Water-white :: Water-white (n.) A vinelike plant (Vitis Caribaea) growing in parched districts in the West Indies, and containing a great amount of sap which is sometimes used for quenching thirst..
Thirsted :: Thirsted (imp. & p. p.) of Thirs.
Thirst :: Thirst (n.) 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..
Dipsosis :: Dipsosis (n.) Excessive thirst produced by disease.
Fever :: Fever (n.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever..
Drink :: Drink (n.) Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions..
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