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athirst

[ uh-thurst ]
/ əˈθɜrst /
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adjective

having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for): She has long been athirst for European travel.
Archaic. thirsty.

RELATED WORDS

agog, anxious, ardent, avid, desiring, desirous, excited, hungry, impatient, keen, longing, raring, thirsting, thirsty, yearning, arid, dry, parched, droughty

Nearby words

  1. atheroma,
  2. atheromatous degeneration,
  3. atherosclerosis,
  4. atherton,
  5. athetosis,
  6. athleisure,
  7. athlete,
  8. athlete's foot,
  9. athlete's heart,
  10. athletic

Origin of athirst

before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst, Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan. See a-2, thirst
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athirst

/ (əˈθɜːst) /

adjective (postpositive)

(often foll by for) having an eager desire; longing
archaic thirsty
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