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.
Origin of thirsty
First recorded before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita “thirsty,” from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-, tṛs- “dry,” from which Latin terra (from unattested tersa ) “(dry) land” derives
Fuel-thirsty four-engine jets, like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, are decidedly passé these days, while aircraft with just two engines represent both the present and future of air travel.
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His measurements astounded him—the force the spores generated as they cycled between small and thirsty and massive and moist was enough to act like a powerful, humidity-controlled muscle.
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This one is designed to hold onto moisture, and is best for thirsty plants like cucumbers.
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Millions took up the invitation, replacing hardy prairie grass with thirsty crops like corn, wheat and cotton.
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For thirsty residents in dry counties, that means another long drive for a beer.
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We are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom.
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And when I did finally get out of bed, I was so thirsty I made my way to the kitchen crawling along the floor.
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His discovery of the tuberculosis bacteria had given him a taste of fame, and made him thirsty for more.
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Singing is thirsty work, and everyone repairs to the pub afterwards.
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Men can be to other men as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
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Two of the boys passed round a pail of water and a tin cup, that all the thirsty might drink.
Glengarry Schooldays|Ralph Connor
When night came they found themselves far from any stream; all were thirsty and there was no water.
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Bright, clear, and the dew lying thick upon the thirsty earth.
Off to the Wilds|George Manville Fenn
If, for instance, I was thirsty and wanted some milk, I would look in my dictionary for “I want.”
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British Dictionary definitions for thirsty
thirsty
/ (ˈθɜːstɪ) /
adjectivethirstierorthirstiest
feeling a desire to drink
dry; aridthe thirsty soil
(foll by for)feeling an eager desirethirsty for information