athirst
Americanadjective
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having a keen desire; eager (often followed byfor ).
She has long been athirst for European travel.
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Archaic. thirsty.
adjective
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(often foll by for) having an eager desire; longing
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archaic thirsty
Etymology
Origin of athirst
before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst, Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan. See a- 2, thirst
Example Sentences
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Francesca and Robert discover that they are kindred spirits, athirst for love, and a torrid affair commences.
From New York Times
As for Abu Sufyan and his wife, Hind, in despair at the death of their son, Hanzalah, and debased by the defeat, they showed themselves conspicuously as being athirst for vengeance.
From Project Gutenberg
Voices Unceasingly, Wherever we wander, Shall we be anhungered, Shall we be athirst, For Zion!
From Project Gutenberg
Then they lay down to sleep, and both Trust and Amos were soon snoring; whereas I was left, already athirst and hungry, to await the approach of a terrible and lingering death.
From Project Gutenberg
To him they were just two throats athirst; nothing more.
From Project Gutenberg
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