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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thirst•y /ˈθɜrsti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - having a feeling of thirst:the thirstiest guy at the bar.
having a strong desire for something:[be + ~ + for]He was thirsty for adventure. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thirst•y (thûr′stē),USA pronunciation adj., thirst•i•er, thirst•i•est. - Physiologyfeeling or having thirst;
craving liquid. - Agricultureneeding moisture, as land;
parched;
dry or arid:the thirsty soil. - eagerly desirous;
eager:thirsty for news. - causing thirst:Digging is thirsty work.
- bef. 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita thirsty
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