thirsty
adjective
feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
thirstiest
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superlativeof thirsty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the automaker’s biggest, thirstiest trucks are also its top sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Shadowed by a towering mountain range, Sequim experiences the Olympic Peninsula’s thirstiest microclimate with only 17 inches of rain annually — compared to 37 inches in Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
The cultivation of almonds, the thirstiest of all food crops, expanded by 78% between 2010 and 2022; at least half of those dozen years were in periods of extreme drought.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
While urban areas such as Los Angeles demand a significant amount of California’s water, they are far from the thirstiest sector in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
It had a famous bar, to which rode the sheep-herders, the cowboys, the ranchers, the dry-farmers of the surrounding country—yes, and sometimes, thirstiest of all, the workmen from more distant oil-fields, a dangerous crew.
From Hidden Creek by Katharine Newlin Burt
