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thirsting
thirst T0171400 (thûrst)n.1. a. A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink.b. The desire to drink.2. An insistent desire; a craving: a thirst for knowledge.intr.v. thirst·ed, thirst·ing, thirsts 1. To feel a need to drink.2. To have a strong craving; yearn.
[Middle English, from Old English thurst; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]
thirst′er n.ThesaurusthirstingadjectiveIntensely desirous or interested:agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, keen, solicitous, thirsty.Informal: raring.Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.EncyclopediaSeethirstthirsting
Related to thirsting: starvingSynonyms for thirstingadj intensely desirous or interestedSynonyms- agog
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- bursting
- eager
- impatient
- keen
- solicitous
- thirsty
- raring
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