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thirsty

[thur-stee]

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.



thirsty

/ ˈθɜːɪ /

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

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • thirstily adverb
  • thirstiness noun
  • nonthirsty adjective
  • unthirsty adjective
  • ˈٳ󾱰پ adverb
  • ˈٳ󾱰پԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thirsty1

First recorded before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit ṛṣٲ “thirsty,” from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-, tṛs- “dry,” from which Latin terra (from unattested tersa ) “(dry) land” derives
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Many, they said, were thirsty after a full day of marching and activism.

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Democrats and progressives are thirsty for a leader to challenge Trump and his controversial policies.

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He dished out the bons mots with each entrance like he was a thirsty Pascal who paid for his drinks in pensées, which made him an inspiration.

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A few weeks ago Trump imposed 145% tariffs on Beijing, with blood thirsty warnings against retaliation.

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But cornmeal is also thirsty, and my first attempt — which leaned on a mixture of olive oil, melted butter and a single egg for moisture — was dry, almost crumbly.

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