Having the sensation of thirst; feeling desire or craving for drink.

Suffering from, or oppressed by, thirst; thirsty. Cf. athirst, adj. 1.

Suffering from, or oppressed by, thirst; thirsty.

That thirsts, thirsty; figurative longing.

Of persons: Wanting or desirous of drink; thirsty. Cf. adry, adv. (Now only in informal use.)

Thirsty.

Thirsty. Also figurative. Obsolete.

In predicative use. Dry; thirsty. Later chiefly English regional (southern).

Thirsty; often = addicted to drinking.

slang. Parched, thirsty.

Of a person: abstaining completely from alcoholic drink. Now somewhat rare.