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English noun: thirstiness | |||
| 1. | thirstiness (state) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | ||
| Synonyms | aridity, aridness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes | ||
| 2. | thirstiness (state) a physiological need to drink | ||
| Synonyms | thirst | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dehydration, polydipsia | ||
| 3. | thirstiness (attribute) strong desire for something (not food or drink) | ||
| Samples | A thirst for knowledge. Hunger for affection. | ||
| Synonyms | hunger, hungriness, thirst | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desire | ||
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