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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 drinkdrydehydratedinformal:parchedgaspingspitting feathersspitting chipsrare:athirstthirstfuldroughtysitient
   • ▪ (of land or plants) in need of water; dry or parched: "the earth was dry and thirsty" Similar dryariddried up/outas dry as a boneparchedbakeddesiccatedwaterlessmoisturelessrare:droughtyOpposite waterlogged
   • ▪ (of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water: "a huge thirsty 5.3-litre engine"
   • ▪ (of activity, weather, or a time) causing thirst: informal "modelling is thirsty work"
   • 2. having or showing a strong desire for something: "Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else" Similar eagerhungrygreedythirstingconsumed with desireavidcravinglongingyearninglustingburningdesiroushankeringitchinginformal:dying
   • ▪ having or showing strong sexual desire for someone: informal "she's not even looking at you. Stop being so thirsty"

   Derivatives

   • 1. thirstily adverb
   • 2. thirstiness noun

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   What does thirsty mean?

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   What does I am thirsty for a drink mean?

   • Although this normally implies that you would like something to drink, it can be used in a more general sense to imply that you need or really want anything very important, as in "I am thirsty for money". Using " I am thirsty for a drink " is redundant ( tautological) unless "drink" is being used to mean "alcoholic drink".

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   What does Thursty mean in English?

   • Middle English thirsti, thursty, þristi, going back to Old English þurstig, þyrstig, from þurst thirst entry 1 + -ig -y entry 1 (with parallel formations in Middle Dutch dorstich, Old High German durstac, tursteg) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a We Added New Words to the Dictionary... What is a 'thirst trap'? “Thirsty.”

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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