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thirsty
[ thur-stee ]
/ ËΞÉr sti /
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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, adverbthirst·i·ness, nounnon·thirst·y, adjectiveun·thirst·y, adjectiveWords nearby thirsty
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British Dictionary definitions for thirsty
thirsty
/ (ËΞÉËstÉȘ) /
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 forms of thirsty
thirstily, adverbthirstiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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