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    thirsty
    /ˈθəːsti/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling a need to drink something: "the Guides were hot and thirsty" Similar longing for a drinkin need of a drinkdrydehydrated
    • 2. having or showing a strong desire for something: "Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else" Similar eagerhungrygreedythirsting

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHIRSTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THIRSTY definition: 1. needing to drink: 2. Someone who is thirsty for power, knowledge, etc. wants to have it very…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thirstyThirsty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › thirstyTHIRSTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. / ˈθɜːstɪ / adjective.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHIRSTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    THIRSTY meaning: 1. needing to drink: 2. Someone who is thirsty for power, knowledge, etc. wants to have it very…. Learn more.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › thirstythirsty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 20, 2024 · thirsty ( comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest) Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water. After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty. ( euphemistic) Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal .

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHIRSTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    5 meanings: 1. feeling a desire to drink 2. dry; arid 3. feeling an eager desire 4. causing thirst 5. US slang eager for sexual.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thirstyThirsty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be thirsty is to feel like you need to drink something. People tend to get more thirsty on very hot days or during exercise, when a lot of their body's fluid is being sweated out. Eating can also make you thirsty, and so can waking up in the morning.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › thirstyThirsty - definition of thirsty by The Free Dictionary

    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. ˈthirstily adv. ˈthirstiness n.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHIRSTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    thirsty. adjective. uk / ˈθɜːsti / us. Add to word list. A2. wanting or needing a drink: I felt really hot and thirsty after my run. Fewer examples. He was so thirsty, he downed two bottles of beer. The exercise has left me feeling hot and thirsty. Have a drink if you're thirsty. Eating salty food will make you thirsty. No thanks, I'm not thirsty.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › thirstythirsty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    thirsty. adjective. /ˈθərsti/ (thirstier, thirstiest) needing or wanting to drink We were hungry and thirsty. Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). Want to learn more?