thirst
noun
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
am thirsting
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present progressiveof thirst (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"On the contrary, I am thirsting for news," I rejoined.
From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Francis Lynde
I am thirsting for the pure air of our Devon moors. . . .
From The Tangled Skein by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
"At the breakfast table, I trust," he said, pleasantly; "I am thirsting for a cup of mocha, after my long journey."
From May Brooke by Anna Hanson Dorsey
"I was a preacher, and now I am thirsting for vengeance," answered Christy, his face clouding darkly.
From The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey
I am thirsting for some water taken with the snout of the calabash held downward.
From Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends by Thomas G. (Thomas George) Thrum
