thirstiness

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noun

The property of being thirsty; thirst.

“It was not the heat that caused his thirstiness, it was the low humidity.”

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aridityaridnessthirsthungerhungriness
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Meanings

nounthirstiness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being thirsty; thirst.

    It was not the heat that caused his thirstiness, it was the low humidity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

Similar
aridityaridness
Broader
drynesswaterlessnessxerotes

nouna physiological need to drink

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thirst
Broader
drive

nounstrong desire for something (not food or drink)

Similar
hungerhungrinessthirst
Broader
desire
Also see
aridityaridnesshungerhungrinessthirst

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From thirsty + -ness.

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Translations

Arabic عَطَش
  • عَطَش (ʕaṭaš)property of being thirsty
German Durstigkeit
  • Durstigkeitproperty of being thirsty
Turkish susuzluk
  • susuzlukproperty of being thirsty
Cite this entry
APA

thirstiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirstiness

MLA

“thirstiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirstiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thirstiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirstiness.

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