°A
sensation of
dryness in the throat associated with a
craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.
°A want and eager desire after anything; a
craving or
longing; — usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold.
verb
synonyms:
craving, longing