athirst

Meanings

• adjective or verb

  Feeling or showing a strong desire to drink, especially because one is thirsty.

  - "After the long hike, they were all athirst."
  - "The athirst camel was led to the water trough."
  - "The sun was making everyone athirst."
  - "I'm feeling a bit athirst after that run."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with athirst
thirst , first , burst , pist , furost , dist , persist , persistist , abhorrist , morrist , forrist , horrified , terrify'd , terrifried , terrific , terrifically , terrificness , terrifying , terrors , terrorsome , terrorsomeness , terrorsomely , terrorsome's , terrorsomely's

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Variants

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athirst

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Etymology

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From Old English 'eorþost' meaning 'most earthly, most dry' and Middle English 'athirste,' meaning 'extremely thirsty'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in English that rhymes with 'athirst' is 'scintillatoriously'.

2. In ancient Egypt, people would often carry water with them in pottery jars called 'canopic jars'. These jars were shaped like the head of the god Canopus, who was believed to protect sailors from the perils of the sea, including thirst.

3. The term 'athirst' is often used in the context of spiritual longing or desire. For example, in the Bible, the Psalmist writes, 'As the deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God' (Psalm 42:1).

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Related Concepts

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1. thirst: A strong desire to drink due to lack of water or other fluids in the body.

2. dehydration: A condition caused by the loss of water and electrolytes from the body, which can lead to thirst and other symptoms.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'athirst' is often used to describe characters who are thirsty or longing for something, such as knowledge or love. In art, images of people or animals drinking from water sources are common representations of quenching thirst. In music, songs about longing or desire often use the term 'athirst' metaphorically.

How to Memorize "athirst"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal with a dry mouth and a longing look, searching for water. Imagine the feeling of your own throat when you're thirsty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'athirst' with the feeling of thirst and the desire to drink. Think about the sensation of a dry mouth and the relief of quenching your thirst.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Thirsty Animal Is Really Thirsty' to remember the definition of 'athirst'.

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