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thirsty
[thur-stee]
adjective
feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid.
the thirsty soil.
eagerly desirous; eager.
thirsty for news.
causing thirst.
Digging is thirsty work.
Slang.
eager for attention or approval.
thirsty celebrities.
desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.
thirsty
/ ˈθɜːɪ /
adjective
feeling a desire to drink
dry; arid
the thirsty soil
(foll by for) feeling an eager desire
thirsty for information
causing thirst
thirsty work
Other 51Թ Forms
- thirstily adverb
- thirstiness noun
- nonthirsty adjective
- unthirsty adjective
- ˈٳپ adverb
- ˈٳپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thirsty1
Example Sentences
Many, they said, were thirsty after a full day of marching and activism.
Democrats and progressives are thirsty for a leader to challenge Trump and his controversial policies.
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.
A few weeks ago Trump imposed 145% tariffs on Beijing, with blood thirsty warnings against retaliation.
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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