athirst

[ uh-thurst ]

/ əˈθɜrst /

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adjective

having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for): She has long been athirst for European travel.

Archaic. thirsty.

Origin of athirst

before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst,Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan.See a-², thirst

Words nearby athirst

atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, Atherton, athetosis, A thing of beauty is a joy forever, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot, athlete's heart, athletic

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Example sentences from the Web for athirst

But man has always been athirst to find joy in thinking about the total meaning of life.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
I have given mine enemy to eat when he was a-hungered, and to drink when he was athirst.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3|George Augustus Sala
Their daughters, athirst for a new sensation, thrilled at the thought, "Will he talk to us as nobly as he writes?"
Tommy and Grizel|J.M. Barrie
He drank like one athirst and scant of breath, making a dry, chuckling noise with his throat.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,|George Alfred Townsend

If he were athirst, the clear water of some sparkling rivulet would yield him all that he would require.
California|J. Tyrwhitt Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for athirst

athirst

/ (əˈθɜːst) /

adjective (postpositive)

(often foll by for) having an eager desire; longing

archaic thirsty

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单词	athirst
释义	athirst [ uh-thurst ] / əˈθɜrst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR athirst ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for): She has long been athirst for European travel. Archaic. thirsty. Origin of athirst before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst,Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan.See a-², thirst Words nearby athirst atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, Atherton, athetosis, A thing of beauty is a joy forever, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot, athlete's heart, athletic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for athirst But man has always been athirst to find joy in thinking about the total meaning of life. The Meaning of Faith\|Harry Emerson Fosdick I have given mine enemy to eat when he was a-hungered, and to drink when he was athirst. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3\|George Augustus Sala Their daughters, athirst for a new sensation, thrilled at the thought, "Will he talk to us as nobly as he writes?" Tommy and Grizel\|J.M. Barrie He drank like one athirst and scant of breath, making a dry, chuckling noise with his throat. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,\|George Alfred Townsend If he were athirst, the clear water of some sparkling rivulet would yield him all that he would require. California\|J. Tyrwhitt Brooks British Dictionary definitions for athirst athirst / (əˈθɜːst) / adjective (postpositive) (often foll by for) having an eager desire; longing archaic thirsty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to athirst agog, anxious, ardent, avid, bursting, desiring, desirous, excited, hungry, impatient, keen, longing, raring, thirsting, thirsty, yearning, arid, dry, parched, dehydrated
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athirst

adjective

Origin of athirst

Words nearby athirst

Example sentences from the Web for athirst

British Dictionary definitions for athirst

adjective (postpositive)

Words related to athirst