thirsty

[thur-stee]

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adjective, thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est.

feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid: the thirsty soil.
eagerly desirous; eager: thirsty for news.

causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work.

Origin of thirsty

before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita thirsty

Related formsthirst·i·ly, adverbthirst·i·ness, nounnon·thirst·y, adjectiveun·thirst·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for thirsty

Contemporary Examples

For thirsty residents in dry counties, that means another long drive for a beer.
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Jack Holmes
November 1, 2014
We are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom.
Dear Dick (Cheney): Advice From the Former Veep
Kelly Williams Brown
June 21, 2014
And when I did finally get out of bed, I was so thirsty I made my way to the kitchen crawling along the floor.
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Tim Teeman
May 28, 2014
His discovery of the tuberculosis bacteria had given him a taste of fame, and made him thirsty for more.
When TB Was a Death Sentence: An Excerpt From ‘The Remedy’
Thomas Goetz
April 16, 2014
Singing is thirsty work, and everyone repairs to the pub afterwards.
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Emma Woolf
February 3, 2014

Historical Examples

It seems to me as if I could drink it all the time, I am so thirsty.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri
Leaving me here hungry and thirsty and tired, to starve, for anything they care!
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
Nor,' said Little Dorrit, as he softly put her glass towards her, 'nor thirsty.
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
It had a blemish, in the nature of currant jelly, on its chin; and was a thirsty child.
The Uncommercial Traveller
Charles Dickens
He did not move, but sat staring at her like a thirsty man drinking.
The Gentleman From Indiana
Booth Tarkington

British Dictionary definitions for thirsty

thirsty

adjective thirstier or thirstiest

feeling a desire to drink
dry; aridthe thirsty soil
(foll by for) feeling an eager desirethirsty for information
causing thirstthirsty work

Derived Formsthirstily, adverbthirstiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for thirsty

adj.

Old English þurstig; see thirst (n.) + -y (2).

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Examples from the Web for thirsty

Contemporary Examples

For thirsty residents in dry counties, that means another long drive for a beer.

We are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom.

And when I did finally get out of bed, I was so thirsty I made my way to the kitchen crawling along the floor.

His discovery of the tuberculosis bacteria had given him a taste of fame, and made him thirsty for more.

Singing is thirsty work, and everyone repairs to the pub afterwards.

Historical Examples

It seems to me as if I could drink it all the time, I am so thirsty.

Leaving me here hungry and thirsty and tired, to starve, for anything they care!

Nor,' said Little Dorrit, as he softly put her glass towards her, 'nor thirsty.

It had a blemish, in the nature of currant jelly, on its chin; and was a thirsty child.

He did not move, but sat staring at her like a thirsty man drinking.

thirsty

Word Origin and History for thirsty

adj.

Origin of thirsty