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thirsty
thirst·y T0171500 (thûr′stē)adj. thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est 1. Desiring to drink.2. Arid; parched: thirsty fields.3. Craving something: thirsty for news.4. Very absorbent: a thirsty sponge.
thirst′i·ly adv.thirst′i·ness n.thirsty (ˈθɜːstɪ) adj, thirstier or thirstiest1. feeling a desire to drink2. dry; arid: the thirsty soil. 3. (foll by for) feeling an eager desire: thirsty for information. 4. causing thirst: thirsty work. ˈthirstily adv ˈthirstiness nthirst•y (ˈθɜr sti)
adj. –i•er, –i•est. 1. having thirst; craving liquid. 2. needing moisture; parched: the thirsty soil. 3. eagerly desirous. 4. causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work. [before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig, derivative of thurst thirst] thirst′i•ly, adv. thirst′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | thirsty - needing moisture; "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"dry - free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry" | | 2. | thirsty - feeling a need or desire to drink; "after playing hard the children were thirsty"hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people" | | 3. |  thirsty - (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"athirst, hungrydesirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem" | | 4. | thirsty - able to take in large quantities of moisture; "thirsty towels"absorbent, absorptive - having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" |
thirstyadjective1. parched, dry, dehydrated If a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often.2. (with for) eager for, longing for, hungry for, dying for, yearning for, lusting for, craving for, thirsting for, burning for, hankering for, itching for, greedy for, desirous of, avid for, athirst for People should understand how thirsty for revenge they are.thirstyadjective1. Needing or desiring drink:dry, parched.Archaic: athirst.2. Having little or no precipitation:arid, droughty, dry, rainless.3. Intensely desirous or interested:agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, keen, solicitous, thirsting.Informal: raring.Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.Translationsthirst (θəːst) noun1. a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture. I have a terrible thirst. 渴 渴2. a strong and eager desire for something. thirst for knowledge. 渴望 渴望 verb to have a great desire for. He's thirsting for revenge. 渴望 渴望ˈthirsty adjective1. suffering from thirst. I'm so thirsty – I must have a drink. 渴的 渴的2. causing a thirst. Digging the garden is thirsty work. 致渴的 致渴的ˈthirstily adverb 口渴地 口渴地ˈthirstiness noun 口渴 口渴thirsty
thirsty1. slang Eagerly and perhaps desperately in pursuit of attention or validation, often of one's attractiveness. Ugh, Amanda is so thirsty, posting all of those scantily-clad selfies on Instagram.2. slang Desperately desirous of a sexual encounter, often with a particular person. All these guys sliding into my DMs are so clearly thirsty. You can tell a guy is thirsty when he hits on ever girl he sees.thirsty for something 1. Lit. needing to drink something. I'm thirsty for a glass of cold water. 2. Fig. craving or desiring something. The students were thirsty for knowledge. That evil tyrant is thirsty for power.See also: thirstythirsty soul n. a drunkard; a person in need of a drink. Yes, I’d call Bill a thirsty soul—he always seems thirsty for booze. There was a long line of thirsty souls waiting for the liquor joint to open. See also: soul, thirstythirsty
thirstyA term used by military aviators to indicate that the fuel level is just sufficient for a safe return to base.MedicalSeethirstthirsty
Synonyms for thirstyadj parchedSynonymsadj eager forSynonyms- eager for
- longing for
- hungry for
- dying for
- yearning for
- lusting for
- craving for
- thirsting for
- burning for
- hankering for
- itching for
- greedy for
- desirous of
- avid for
- athirst for
Synonyms for thirstyadj needing or desiring drinkSynonymsadj having little or no precipitationSynonymsadj intensely desirous or interestedSynonyms- agog
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- bursting
- eager
- impatient
- keen
- solicitous
- thirsting
- raring
Synonyms for thirstyadj needing moistureRelated Wordsadj feeling a need or desire to drinkAntonymsadj (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirousSynonymsRelated Wordsadj able to take in large quantities of moistureRelated Words |