Definition of THIRSTINESS

thirstiness

Noun

  • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
  • a physiological need to drink
  • strong desire for something (not food or drink)
  • The property of being thirsty; thirst.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From thirsty + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 14

thirstiness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thirstiness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thirstiness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

thirstiness: valid Words With Friends Word