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Thirstiness (Noun)

Meaning 1

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The region's prolonged thirstiness had led to severe water shortages and crop failures.
  • The traveler's canteen was almost empty, exacerbating his growing thirstiness in the arid desert.
  • Years of drought had left the land in a state of perpetual thirstiness, withering all vegetation.
  • The farmer's crops were struggling to survive due to the soil's chronic thirstiness, which made it difficult to retain moisture.
  • The thirstiness of the landscape was a stark reminder of the devastating effects of climate change on the environment.

Synonyms

  • Aridity
  • Aridness

Hypernyms

  • Waterlessness
  • Dryness

Related Words

  • Thirsty (adjective)

Meaning 2

A physiological need to drink.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Thirst

Hypernyms

  • Drive

Hyponyms

  • Polydipsia
  • Dehydration

Related Words

  • Thirsty (adjective)

Meaning 3

Strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Hungriness
  • Hunger
  • Thirst

Hypernyms

  • Desire

Related Words

  • Thirsty (adjective)
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