WordNet 3.0
Noun (3)
- a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)Synonyms: aridityaridness
- a physiological need to drinkSynonyms: thirst
- strong desire for something (not food or drink)“a thirst for knowledge”“hunger for affection”Synonyms: hungerhungrinessthirst
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Thirstiness \Thirst"i*ness\, n. The state of being thirsty; thirst. [1913 Webster]