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.

Nearby words

atheroma, atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, atherton, athetosis, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot, athlete's heart, 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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Examples from the Web for athirst

But man has always been athirst to find joy in thinking about the total meaning of life.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
I have given mine enemy to eat when he was a-hungered, and to drink when he was athirst.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3|George Augustus Sala
Their daughters, athirst for a new sensation, thrilled at the thought, "Will he talk to us as nobly as he writes?"
Tommy and Grizel|J.M. Barrie
He drank like one athirst and scant of breath, making a dry, chuckling noise with his throat.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,|George Alfred Townsend

If he were athirst, the clear water of some sparkling rivulet would yield him all that he would require.
California|J. Tyrwhitt Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for athirst

athirst

/ (əˈθɜːst) /

adjective (postpositive)

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

archaic thirsty

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