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[ noun ] a physiological need to drink

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

A dozen cows mooed sadly and regarded us as if we were insane , as perhaps we were at that moment , with the crazy excitement of our first encounter , the yelling and shooting still continuing up at the road , and the thirst of some of the men , which was so great that they waded into the muddy water and scooped_up handfuls of_it .

Related terms

drive polydipsia dehydration

2
[ noun ] strong desire for something (not food or drink)

Synonyms

hunger

Examples

: "a thirst for knowledge" "hunger for affection"

Related terms

desire crave

3
[ verb ] feel the need to drink

Related terms

ache

4
[ verb ] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Synonyms

crave lust starve hunger

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