thirsty

American  

[thur-stee] / ˈθɜr sti /

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.

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thirsty British  

/ 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

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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

Marcucci, the father who sprang from his bed after hearing of the fire, says he found Manfredi walking outside a local cinema, dazed with pain and thirsty.

From The Wall Street Journal

But its shape, though haunting, is also oddly inviting, bringing to mind stone troughs and thirsty animals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Even if it’s hot and you’re not thirsty, you need to drink water so your body will stay hydrated,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

What’s more, research has shown that as the planet has warmed, the atmosphere has become thirstier, sucking more moisture from plants and soils and ensuring that dry years are drier.

From Los Angeles Times

Milk, because bird-watching outdoors was bound to be hot and strenuous work, and the children would soon be thirsty.

From Literature

Related Words

• anxious
• dehydrated
• eager
• greedy
• hungry
• impatient
• inclined
• keen
• parched