thirsty
Americanadjective
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feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
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needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid.
the thirsty soil.
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eagerly desirous; eager.
thirsty for news.
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causing thirst.
Digging is thirsty work.
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Slang.
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eager for attention or approval.
thirsty celebrities.
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desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.
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adjective
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feeling a desire to drink
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dry; arid
the thirsty soil
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(foll by for) feeling an eager desire
thirsty for information
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causing thirst
thirsty work
Other Word Forms
- nonthirsty adjective
- thirstily adverb
- thirstiness noun
- unthirsty adjective
Etymology
Origin of thirsty
First recorded before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita “thirsty,” from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-, tṛs- “dry,” from which Latin terra (from unattested tersa ) “(dry) land” derives
Example Sentences
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You’re thirsty; someone was nice enough to give you a Mountain Dew—drink it!
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He was hot, thirsty, and sore all over.
From Literature
She always urged them to eat apples or bananas if they were hungry, and when they were thirsty, she suggested water or orange juice.
From Literature
When, last year, Congress suspended fuel economy penalties for light vehicles, Ford could afford to sell more of its larger, thirstier, more robust V8s.
“Little Mama, I’m thirsty! Little Mama, I want something to drink!” the voice called.
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