thirsty

[ thur-stee ]

/ ˈθɜr 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.

Nearby words

thirl, thirlage, thirlmere, thirst, thirst trap, thirsty, thirteen, thirteen colonies, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, thirteenth, thirteenth amendment

Origin of thirsty

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for thirsty

For thirsty residents in dry counties, that means another long drive for a beer.
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We are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom.
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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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His discovery of the tuberculosis bacteria had given him a taste of fame, and made him thirsty for more.
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Singing is thirsty work, and everyone repairs to the pub afterwards.
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Men can be to other men as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
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Two of the boys passed round a pail of water and a tin cup, that all the thirsty might drink.
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When night came they found themselves far from any stream; all were thirsty and there was no water.
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Bright, clear, and the dew lying thick upon the thirsty earth.
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If, for instance, I was thirsty and wanted some milk, I would look in my dictionary for “I want.”
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British Dictionary definitions for thirsty

thirsty

/ (ˈθɜːstɪ) /

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

thirstily, adverbthirstiness, noun

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