thirstiness

English Thesaurus

1. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	desire,
definition	:	an inclination to want things (noun.attribute)

2. a physiological need to drink (noun.state)

hypernym	:	drive,
definition	:	a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire (noun.state)

hyponym	:	dehydration,
definition	:	depletion of bodily fluids (noun.state)

hyponym	:	polydipsia,
definition	:	excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction) (noun.state)

3. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dryness, waterlessness, xerotes,
definition	:	the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) (noun.state)

4. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst,
definition	:	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	athirst, hungry, thirsty,
definition	:	(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all)

5. a physiological need to drink (noun.state)

derivation	:	thirst,
definition	:	feel the need to drink (verb.perception)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	feeling a need or desire to drink (adj.all)

6. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

derivation	:	arid, waterless,
definition	:	lacking sufficient water or rainfall (adj.all)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	needing moisture (adj.all)

7. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst,
definition	:	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	athirst, hungry, thirsty,
definition	:	(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all)

8. a physiological need to drink (noun.state)

derivation	:	thirst,
definition	:	feel the need to drink (verb.perception)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	feeling a need or desire to drink (adj.all)

9. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

derivation	:	arid, waterless,
definition	:	lacking sufficient water or rainfall (adj.all)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	needing moisture (adj.all)