THIRSTINESS

hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness

(noun) strong desire for something (not food or drink); “a thirst for knowledge”; “hunger for affection”

thirst, thirstiness

(noun) a physiological need to drink

aridity, aridness, thirstiness

(noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thirstiness (uncountable)

The property of being thirsty; thirst.

Source: Wiktionary


Thirst"i*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being thirsty; thirst.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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