thirsty

thirsty
adjective (thirstier; -est) Date: before 12th century 1. a. feeling thirst b. deficient in moisture ; parched <
thirsty land
>
c. highly absorbent <
thirsty towels
>
2. having a strong desire ; avid <
thirsty for knowledge
>
thirstiness noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Thirsty — Thirst y, a. [Compar. {Thirstier}; superl. {Thirstiest}.] [AS. ?urstig. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] Give me, I pray thee, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thirsty — ► ADJECTIVE (thirstier, thirstiest) 1) feeling thirst. 2) (of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water. 3) causing thirst: modelling is thirsty work. 4) (thirsty for) having or showing a strong desire for. D …   English terms dictionary

  • thirsty — [thʉrs′tē] adj. thirstier, thirstiest [ME thyrsti < OE thurstig] 1. feeling thirst; wanting to drink 2. a) lacking water or moisture; dry; parched [thirsty fields] b) very absorbent 3 …   English World dictionary

  • thirsty — thər stē adj, thirst·i·er; est feeling thirst …   Medical dictionary

  • thirsty — O.E. þurstig; see THIRST (Cf. thirst) …   Etymology dictionary

  • thirsty — [adj] dry, desirous (especially for liquid) agog*, anxious, appetent, ardent, arid, athirst, avid, bone dry*, breathless, burning, cottonmouthed*, craving, crazy for*, dehydrated, droughty, dry as dust*, dying for*, eager, greedy, hankering,… …   New thesaurus

  • thirsty */ — UK [ˈθɜː(r)stɪ] / US [ˈθɜrstɪ] adjective Word forms thirsty : adjective thirsty comparative thirstier superlative thirstiest 1) feeling that you want or need to drink something I m really thirsty – could I have a glass of water? thirsty work (=… …   English dictionary

  • thirsty — thirst|y [ θɜrsti ] adjective * 1. ) feeling that you want or need to drink something: I m really thirsty could I have a glass of water? thirsty work (=hard work that makes you feel thirsty): Moving furniture around is thirsty work. 2. ) thirsty… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thirsty — thirst|y [ˈθə:sti US ˈθə:r ] adj comparative thirstier superlative thirstiest 1.) feeling that you want or need a drink →↑thirst, hungry ↑hungry ▪ Can I have a glass of water? I m really thirsty. ▪ He d been working in the garden and was very hot …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thirsty — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)sti[/t]] thirstier, thirstiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are thirsty, you feel a need to drink something. If a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often... Drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise. Derived words: thirstily …   English dictionary

  • thirsty — adjective 1 needing to drink or feeling that you want a drink: Can I have a glass of water, I m really thirsty. | thirsty work (=work that makes you want a drink): All this digging is thirsty work. 2 thirsty for knowledge/power literary having a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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