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THIRSTY
thirsty
(adjective) able to take in large quantities of moisture; âthirsty towelsâ
hungry, athirst(p), thirsty
(adjective) (usually followed by âforâ) extremely desirous; âathirst for knowledgeâ; âhungry for recognitionâ; âthirsty for informationâ
thirsty
(adjective) feeling a need or desire to drink; âafter playing hard the children were thirstyâ
thirsty
(adjective) needing moisture; âthirsty fields under a rainless skyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thirsty (comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest)
Needing to drink.
Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink (informal).
(figurative) Craving something.
(slang, figurative) Desiring sex.
Synonyms
• (needing to drink, craving something): athirst (archaic)
• (needing to drink): parched
• (desiring sex): horny
Anagrams
• thristy
Source: Wiktionary
Thirst"y, a. [Compar. Thirstier; superl. Thirstiest.] Etym: [AS. . See Thirst, n.]
1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am thirsty. Judges iv. 19.
2. Deficient in moisture; dry; parched. A dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Ps. lxiii. 1. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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