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A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membra…

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  1. n. A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.
  2. n. Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold.
  3. n. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink.
  4. n. To have a vehement desire.
  5. v. t. To have a thirst for.
  6. n. a physiological need to drink
  7. n. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
  8. v. feel the need to drink
  9. v. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  10. v:18/n:82 n. a physiological need to drink v. feel the need to drink