жа́жда — meaning in English

English meaning

• appetite noun A desire to eat.
• craving noun A strong, persistent desire for something.
• hunger noun The physical need or desire to eat.
• itch noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
• thirst noun The feeling of needing something to drink.

Senses

жа́жда is used for these senses in English:

• appetite Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
• appetite The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
• craving A strong desire; yearning.
• hunger (by extension) Any strong desire or need.
• itch A constant teasing desire or want.
• 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.
• thirst (figuratively) Sexual lust.

appetite — full definition

1. noun A desire to eat.
2. noun A strong desire or eagerness for something in general.

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