Plural of thirst
regular plural
The plural of thirst is thirsts.
Forms of thirst
| Singular | thirst /θɜːst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | thirsts |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Thirsts in a sentence
- He's an adrenaline junkie: he thirsts for excitement the way an alcoholic thirsts for beer.From the entry thirsts
- The shadows of the trees stretch in gradual elastications towards evening as if imploring water for their thirsts.2006, Duncan Forbes, Vision Mixer. From the entry elastication
- My heart exultates, thirsts for more.2016, Seema K Jayaraman, Wings Of Rhapsody, →ISBN, page 9. From the entry exultate
- They were feasted on roast beef plum pudding, and their glasses were kept filled with enough wine and whisky to sate the thirsts of even those mighty cupmen.1977, Eric Linklater, Andro Linklater, The Black Watch: the history of the Royal Highland Regiment, page 83. From the entry cupman
Meaning of thirst
- noun A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
- noun The condition producing the sensation of thirst.
- noun A want and eager desire (for something); a craving or longing.
Questions about the plural of thirst
- What is the plural of thirst?
- The plural of thirst is thirsts.
- Is thirst countable?
- Thirst is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: thirst (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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