strong+desire
121hunger — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat. 2) a strong desire. ► VERB (hunger after/for) ▪ have a strong desire for. ORIGIN Old English …
122hunger — [huŋ′gər] n. [ME < OE hungor, akin to Ger hunger < IE base * kenk , to burn, dry up > Lith kankà, pain] 1. a) the discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food b) famine; starvation 2. a desire, need, or appetite for food 3.… …
123thirst — [thʉrst] n. [ME < OE thurst, akin to Ger durst < IE base * ters , to dry > L torrere, to parch, torridus, torrid, terra, earth] 1. the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally… …
124am|bi´tion|less — am|bi|tion «am BIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a strong desire for fame, success, honor, wealth, or other position; seeking after a high position or great power: »Because he was filled with ambition, he worked after school and on Saturdays.… …
125am|bi|tion — «am BIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a strong desire for fame, success, honor, wealth, or other position; seeking after a high position or great power: »Because he was filled with ambition, he worked after school and on Saturdays. SYNONYM(S):… …
126hun´ger|er — hun|ger «HUHNG guhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. pains or an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach caused by having had nothing to eat. Sometimes hunger makes a person feel weak. 2. a desire or need for food: »The little boy who ran away from home soon… …
127hun|ger — «HUHNG guhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. pains or an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach caused by having had nothing to eat. Sometimes hunger makes a person feel weak. 2. a desire or need for food: »The little boy who ran away from home soon felt… …
128thirst´er — thirst «thurst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a dry, uncomfortable feeling in the mouth or throat caused by having had nothing to drink: »The traveler in the desert suffered from thirst. 2. a desire for something to drink: »He satisfied his thirst at the… …
