thirsty
adjective
ˈthər-stē 
thirstier; thirstiest
1
a
: feeling thirst
hungry and thirsty
b
: deficient in moisture : parched
thirsty land/soil
c
: highly absorbent
thirsty towels
d
: causing thirst
thirsty work
2
a
: having a strong desire for something : avid
thirsty for knowledge
b
informal : feeling or showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity (as on social media)
… the brands did what was inevitable: They began to tweet about the question, hoping to grab some of that attention for their own. For a thirsty brand, the only thing better than April Fools' Day is a hugely viral meme.
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Abby Ohlheiser thirstiness
ˈthər-stē-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- arid
- droughty
- dry
- sere
- sear
- waterless
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Example Sentences
The salty food was making her thirsty. struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate
Recent Examples on the Web Older people often don't feel thirsty until they are actually dehydrated. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Kids should drink water frequently before playing outside and should not feel thirsty, Gardner says. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 That’s when the players found her — thirsty, bloody, clutching her grubby copy of Miranda’s graphic novel. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021 The holidays tend to make Americans very, very thirsty. Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021 Starr, who contracted the virus in the summer, remembers being thirsty, alone and unable to sleep while hospitalized for 14 days in an intensive care unit. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2021 As streaming services thirsty for cheap content pile on interchangeable reality fare, that’s worth celebrating. Judy Berman, Time, 23 July 2021 But mostly everybody’s (1) young, (2) conventionally hot, (3) thirsty, and (4) eager to prove it. Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 July 2021 Don’t get to the point of being either hungry or thirsty. Hal Koerner, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2014 See More
Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Kids should drink water frequently before playing outside and should not feel thirsty, Gardner says. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 That’s when the players found her — thirsty, bloody, clutching her grubby copy of Miranda’s graphic novel. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021 The holidays tend to make Americans very, very thirsty. Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021 Starr, who contracted the virus in the summer, remembers being thirsty, alone and unable to sleep while hospitalized for 14 days in an intensive care unit. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2021 As streaming services thirsty for cheap content pile on interchangeable reality fare, that’s worth celebrating. Judy Berman, Time, 23 July 2021 But mostly everybody’s (1) young, (2) conventionally hot, (3) thirsty, and (4) eager to prove it. Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 July 2021 Don’t get to the point of being either hungry or thirsty. Hal Koerner, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2014 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English thirsti, thursty, þristi, going back to Old English þurstig, þyrstig, from þurst thirst entry 1 + -ig -y entry 1 (with parallel formations in Middle Dutch dorstich, Old High German durstac, tursteg)
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
thirsty
adjective
ˈthər-stē
thirstier; thirstiest
1
: feeling a need for liquids
2
: needing moisture
thirsty crops
3
: having a strong desire : eager
The stray dog was thirsty for affection.
Medical Definition
thirsty
adjective
ˈthər-stē
thirstier; thirstiest
: feeling thirst
thirsty
adjective
1
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dry
- sear
- desert
- droughty
- waterless
- arid
- sere
- desertic
- parched
- dehydrated
- baked
- sunbaked
- hyperarid
- bone-dry
- desertlike
- rainless
- ultradry
- air-dry
- xerothermic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wet
- moist
- damp
- watered
- saturated
- humid
- dripping
- drenched
- soaked
- soggy
- watery
- sodden
- waterlogged
- soaking
- bathed
- flooded
- washed
- dank
- sopping
- hydrated
- drowned
- soppy
- awash
- overflowed
- submerged
- soused
- inundated
- doused
- dowsed
- deluged
- swamped
2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves Synonyms & Similar Words
- excited
- hungry
- avid
- eager
- enthusiastic
- anxious
- athirst
- pumped
- keen
- ardent
- impatient
- greedy
- interested
- enthused
- desirous
- voracious
- happy
- antsy
- nuts
- raring
- ready
- solicitous
- juiced
- stoked
- hot
- geeked
- crazy
- great
- wild
- agog
- willing
- gung ho
- hopped-up
- chomping at the bit
- hepped up
- champing at the bit
- craving
- obsessed
- engaged
- longing
- restless
- glad
- covetous
- ambitious
- hankering
- hung up
- pining
- breathless
- restive
- game
- inclined
- appetent
- disposed
- amenable
- unreluctant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indifferent
- apathetic
- uninterested
- disinterested
- unconcerned
- casual
- unenthusiastic
- nonchalant
- aloof
- incurious
- detached
- reluctant
- lukewarm
- unwilling
- insouciant
- uneager
- impassive
- languid
- stolid
- spiritless
- hesitant
- lackadaisical
- averse
- halfhearted
- loath
- loth
- languorous
- disinclined
- loathe
3
as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels Synonyms & Similar Words
- absorbent
- absorbant
- spongy
- osmotic
- bibulous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonabsorbent