Main Entry: ¹thirst

Pronunciation: \ˈthərst\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst thirst, Latin torrēre to dry, parch, Old Irish tart dryness, thirst, Greek tersesthai to become dry

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a desire for liquids; also : the bodily condition (as of dehydration) that induces this sensation b : a desire or need to drink
2 : an ardent desire : craving, longing <a thirst for success>