n.
Pronunciation: ' th ə rst
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst thirst, Latin torr ē re 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>