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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

    adjective. ˈthər-stē. thirstier; thirstiest. Synonyms of thirsty. 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.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.

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

    Definition of 'thirsty' thirsty. (θɜːʳsti ) Word forms: thirstier , thirstiest. 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] A2. 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. Synonyms: parched, dry, dehydrated More Synonyms of thirsty.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthirsty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    thirsty. adjective. /ˈθɜːsti/ /ˈθɜːrsti/ (comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest) needing or wanting to drink. We were hungry and thirsty. Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). She felt suddenly very thirsty. I was starting to get quite thirsty. I'm really thirsty. Topics Feelings a1, Drinks a1.

  8. 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.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › thirsty_adjthirsty, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective thirsty mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thirsty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHIRSTY definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you are thirsty, you feel a need to drink something. Drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise. Synonyms: parched , dry , dehydrated More Synonyms of thirsty

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTHIRSTY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "THIRSTY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.