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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.
Slang . eager for attention or approval: thirsty celebrities. desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.
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Origin of thirsty First recorded before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit táčáčŁita âthirsty,â from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-, táčs- âdry,â from which Latin terra (from unattested tersa ) â(dry) landâ derives
OTHER WORDS FROM thirsty thirst·i·ly, adverb thirst·i·ness, noun non·thirst·y, adjective un·thirst·y, adjective
Words nearby thirsty thirl ,
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thirteen ,
Thirteen Colonies ,
thirteen-lined ground squirrel ,
thirteenth ,
Thirteenth Amendment
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Words related to thirsty anxious ,
dehydrated ,
eager ,
greedy ,
hungry ,
impatient ,
inclined ,
keen ,
parched ,
agog ,
appetent ,
ardent ,
arid ,
athirst ,
avid ,
bone-dry ,
breathless ,
burning ,
craving ,
crazy for
How to use thirsty in a sentence Right now, Pauline says, farmers measure soil moisture to see if their plants are thirsty .
Fuel-thirsty four-engine jets, like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, are decidedly passé these days, while aircraft with just two engines represent both the present and future of air travel.
His measurements astounded himâthe force the spores generated as they cycled between small and thirsty and massive and moist was enough to act like a powerful, humidity-controlled muscle.
This one is designed to hold onto moisture, and is best for thirsty plants like cucumbers.
Millions took up the invitation, replacing hardy prairie grass with thirsty crops like corn, wheat and cotton.
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.
Today, she takes the formula from me and sucks down every last drop of liquid like a desert-thirsty nomad.
But the problem was that among that active part there were a small number of âpower thirsty commercially interestedâ activists.
Then he felt thirsty , so he looked around until he had found another spring of cool water, where he drank as much as he needed.
Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.
And that which was dry land, shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water.
When night came they found themselves far from any stream; all were thirsty and there was no water.
This made the eaters very thirsty , and quite ready to drink quantities of palm wine afterward.
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British Dictionary definitions for thirsty
adjective thirstier or thirstiest
feeling a desire to drink
dry; arid the thirsty soil
(foll by for) feeling an eager desire thirsty for information
causing thirst thirsty work
Derived forms of thirsty thirstily , adverb thirstiness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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