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 drink2: an ardent desire : craving, longing <a thirst for success>