- thirst|i|ness
- thirst|i|ness «THURS tee nihs», noun.the condition of being thirsty; thirst. Abnormal thirstiness can be a sign of an unhealthy condition.
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blood´thirst´i|ness — blood|thirst|y «BLUHD THURS tee», adjective. eager for bloodshed; cruel and murderous: »a bloodthirsty pirate. The Lord will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man (Book of Common Prayer). –blood´thirst´i|ly, adverb. –blood´thirst´i|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
thirst — thirst·er; thirst·i·ly; thirst·i·ness; thirst·less; thirst·less·ness; thirst; … English syllables
blood´thirst´i|ly — blood|thirst|y «BLUHD THURS tee», adjective. eager for bloodshed; cruel and murderous: »a bloodthirsty pirate. The Lord will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man (Book of Common Prayer). –blood´thirst´i|ly, adverb. –blood´thirst´i|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
blood|thirst|y — «BLUHD THURS tee», adjective. eager for bloodshed; cruel and murderous: »a bloodthirsty pirate. The Lord will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man (Book of Common Prayer). –blood´thirst´i|ly, adverb. –blood´thirst´i|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
fe´ver|ish|ness — fe|ver|ish «FEE vuhr ihsh, FEEV rihsh», adjective. 1. a) having an abnormally high temperature; having fever. b) having some fever but not much. 2. caused by fever: »a feverish thirst. 3. causing fever: »a feverish climate. 4. infested with fever … Useful english dictionary
stanch´ness — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… … Useful english dictionary
thirstiness — thirst·i·ness … English syllables
thirstlessness — thirst·less·ness … English syllables
thirsty — thirst•y [[t]ˈθɜr sti[/t]] adj. –i•er, –i•est 1) phl having thirst; craving liquid 2) agr. needing moisture; parched: the thirsty soil[/ex] 3) eagerly desirous 4) causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 950; ME thirsti, OE… … From formal English to slang
