Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The property of being thirsty; thirst.

    It was not the heat that caused his thirstiness, it was the low humidity.

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More definitions
  • a physiological need to drink
  • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
  • strong desire for something (not food or drink)

Examples

1 sentences
  1. When you're feeling very thirsty, water is your best bet to make your thirstiness stop.

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property of being thirsty:

Synonyms

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Word family

1 related words
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