عطش

1 عَطِشَ ذ , aor. عَطَشَ , inf. n. عَطَشٌ, (S, O, Msb, K,) and sometimes مَعْطَشٌ, (TA,) He thirsted; was thirsty: was in want of drink; and it was in want of irrigation: عَطَشٌ being the contr. of رِىٌّ. (S, O, TA.) ― -b2- عَطِشَ اـِلَى لِقَائِهِ (tropical:) He longed, or desired, [lit. thirsted, ] to meet with him: like as they say ظَمِئَ. (IDrd, O.) And أَنَا شَدِيدُ العَطَشِ اـِلَى لِقَائِكَ (tropical:) [ I am vehemently longing, or desiring, to meet with thee ]. (A.) [See also the first paragraph of art. عمى.] -A2- عَاطَشَهُ فَعَطَشَهُ: see 3.