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11thirst for knowledge — noun curiosity that motivates investigation and study • Syn: ↑desire to know, ↑lust for learning • Hypernyms: ↑curiosity, ↑wonder …
12thirst for knowledge — desire to learn, desire to know …
13Thirst — (th[ e]rst), n. [OE. thirst, [thorn]urst, AS. [thorn]urst, [thorn]yrst; akin to D. dorst, OS. thurst, G. durst, Icel. [thorn]orsti, Sw. & Dan. t[ o]rst, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rstei thirst, [thorn]a[ u]rsus dry, withered, [thorn]a[ u]rsie[thorn] mik I …
14thirst´er — thirst «thurst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a dry, uncomfortable feeling in the mouth or throat caused by having had nothing to drink: »The traveler in the desert suffered from thirst. 2. a desire for something to drink: »He satisfied his thirst at the… …
15thirst — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of needing or wanting to drink. 2) lack of the liquid needed to sustain life. 3) (thirst for) a strong desire for. ► VERB 1) archaic feel a need to drink. 2) (thirst for/after …
16thirst — [thʉrst] n. [ME < OE thurst, akin to Ger durst < IE base * ters , to dry > L torrere, to parch, torridus, torrid, terra, earth] 1. the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally… …
17Thirst — Thirst, v. t. To have a thirst for. [R.] [1913 Webster] He seeks his keeper s flesh, and thirsts his blood. Prior. [1913 Webster] …
18thirst — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] thirsts, thirsting, thirsted 1) N VAR Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. Coca is well known for reducing hunger, thirst and fatigue... Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst... I had… …
19thirst — I n. 1) to experience thirst; more usu. is: to be thirsty 2) to quench, slake one s thirst 3) unquenchable; unquenched thirst 4) a thirst for (a thirst for knowledge) II v. (d; intr.) to thirst for (to thirst for knowledge) * * * [θɜːst] more usu …
20thirst — thirst1 [θə:st US θə:rst] n [: Old English; Origin: thurst] 1.) [singular] the feeling of wanting or needing a drink →↑thirsty, hunger ↑hunger ▪ Ice water is the only thing that really quenches my thirst (=gets rid of it) . ▪ We had worked up a… …
