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Yearning vs Thirst - What's the difference?

yearning | thirst | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between yearning and thirst

is that yearning is a wistful or melancholy longing while thirst is 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.

As verbs the difference between yearning and thirst

is that yearning is present participle of lang=en while thirst is to be thirsty.

Thirst vs Itch - What's the difference?

thirst | itch | Related terms |

Thirst is a related term of itch.


As nouns the difference between thirst and itch

is that thirst is 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 while itch is a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch.

As verbs the difference between thirst and itch

is that thirst is to be thirsty while itch is to feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

Appetite vs Thirst - What's the difference?

appetite | thirst | Related terms |

Appetite is a related term of thirst.


As nouns the difference between appetite and thirst

is that appetite is desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger while thirst is 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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Crave vs Thirst - What's the difference?

crave | thirst |


As verbs the difference between crave and thirst

is that crave is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for while thirst is to be thirsty.

As a noun thirst is

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.

Greediness vs Thirst - What's the difference?

greediness | thirst | Related terms |

Greediness is a related term of thirst.


As nouns the difference between greediness and thirst

is that greediness is the state of being greedy; greed while thirst is 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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Thirst vs Thirstness - What's the difference?

thirst | thirstness |

Thirstness is often a misspelling of thirst.


Thirstness has no English definition.

As a noun thirst

is 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.

As a verb thirst

is to be thirsty.

Thrist vs Thirst - What's the difference?

thrist | thirst |


As nouns the difference between thrist and thirst

is that thrist is obsolete form of lang=en while thirst is 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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Athirst vs Thirst - What's the difference?

athirst | thirst |


As an adjective athirst

is thirsty.

As a noun thirst is

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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Thurst vs Thirst - What's the difference?

thurst | thirst |


As nouns the difference between thurst and thirst

is that thurst is the ruins of the fallen roof in a coal mine, resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls while thirst is 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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Quenchable vs Thirst - What's the difference?

quenchable | thirst |


As an adjective quenchable

is able to be quenched.

As a noun thirst is

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.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

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