口渴 — meaning in English

English meaning

• parch verb To burn the surface of, to scorch.
• thirst noun The feeling of needing something to drink.

Senses

口渴 is used for these senses in English:

• parch (transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
• thirst 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.

parch — full definition

1. verb To burn the surface of, to scorch.
2. verb To roast, as dry grain.
3. verb To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
4. verb To be very thirsty.

thirst — full definition

1. noun The feeling of needing something to drink.
2. noun A strong desire or craving for something.
3. verb To have a strong craving or desire for something.

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