thirstiness

Need for water

Thirstiness is the state of being thirsty—needing or wanting something to drink.

The word extends to any eager craving: His thirstiness for recognition was obvious to everyone.

In slang, thirstiness describes desperate attention-seeking, especially romantic or sexual: The thirstiness in those DMs is embarrassing.

physical

parched

Extremely dry or thirsty

arid · desiccation · chapped · gasping · wilted · sunken · scratchy throat · parchedness

craving

longing

Intense, persistent desire

appetite · need · desire · pining · aching · wanting · hankering · coveting · compulsion · fixation

quenching

water

Clear essential liquid

refreshment · replenish · quench · slake · sip · gulp · swallow · beverage · rehydrate · gulp down

ambition

aspiration

Strong desire for achievement

zeal · fervor · passion · enthusiasm · avidity · ambition · striving · determination · pursuit · relentless

Categories
Opposites
physical hydration state

thirstinesssatiation

State of complete fulfillment

hydration · fullness · satisfaction · wetness · repletion

metaphorical desire/craving

thirstinessindifference

Lack of interest

apathy · disinterest · unconcern · aversion · repulsion

moisture/dryness quality

thirstinesswetness

State of being soaked

moistness · dampness · juiciness · succulence · sogginess

Family

thirsty, thirst, dehydration, thirsting, hydration, thirstily, thirsted, thirstier, thirstiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G