thirst
nounUK /θɜːst/
US /θɜːrst/
The feeling that you need to drink something.
After playing soccer, I had a big thirst.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A strong wish or desire for something.
She had a thirst for knowledge and read every book she could find.
3. The state of needing water or being dry.
The plants wilted from thirst during the hot summer.
4. To feel the need to drink.
The runners thirst after a long race.