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.

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Origin of athirst

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

Words nearby athirst

atheroma, atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, atherton, athetosis, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot, athlete's heart, athletic
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Words related to athirst

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

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British Dictionary definitions for athirst

athirst
/ (əˈθɜːst) /

adjective (postpositive)

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