thirsty

[thur-stee]

adjective

thirstier, thirstiest 

1. feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.

2. needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid.

   the thirsty soil.

3. eagerly desirous; eager.

   thirsty for news.

4. causing thirst.

   Digging is thirsty work.

5. Slang.

   1. eager for attention or approval.

      thirsty celebrities.

   2. desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.

thirsty

/ ˈθɜːstɪ /

adjective

1. feeling a desire to drink

2. dry; arid

   the thirsty soil

3. (foll by for) feeling an eager desire

   thirsty for information

4. causing thirst

   thirsty work

Other Word Forms

• thirstily adverb
• thirstiness noun
• nonthirsty adjective
• unthirsty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thirsty¹

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

The relationship with Trudeau "changes the subject from a flop album and from a tour that seemed a little thirsty and misguided and makes us talk about something else".

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The “swing top” bottles look great, but they hold only two cups of water apiece—and for a thirsty table of four, that means constant refills.

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No one who watched is likely to forget Rubio’s awkward stare as he furtively reached for a water bottle, cementing his reputation as the thirstiest man in the U.S.

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I don’t mind notes, but I think I realized how thirsty I was for a bit of quivering lip.”

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His discovery helped answer twin mysteries: How were Schwarzman’s newly planted trees—some mature and thirsty—still alive after one of Britain’s hottest and driest years on record?

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Related Words

• anxious 
• dehydrated www.thesaurus.com
• eager 
• greedy 
• hungry 
• impatient 
• inclined 
• keen 
• parched