English

Noun

bibativeness ‎(uncountable)

1. (phrenology, obsolete) penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst.
   • 1843, Orson Squire Fowler, Phrenology and physiology explained and applied to education, http://books.google.com/books?id=E0bOAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA193&dq=bibativeness p. 193]:
   • 1843, The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 5, p. 193:

     Just in front of Alimentiveness, is one or more organs which create a love of drinking, bathing, sailing, &c., which might be called Aquativeness, or Bibativeness, or Thirst, as thought best.

Synonyms

• aquativeness

Related terms

• bibacious
• bibation
• bibulous

Coordinate terms

• alimentiveness