Thirstiness
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The property of being thirsty.
Thirst
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To desire.To be thirsty.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; — usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold.
Example sentence: I have always enjoyed vampire stuff without ever having been a full vampire geek. I suppose I love the idea of blood thirst because it can say so much about us, not simply about addiction but about all those desires that can tear a family apart.