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Meaning of 'thirsty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thirsty [ n.]
- Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire.
- Deficient in moisture; dry; parched.

Meaning of 'thirsty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thirsty [ a]
Meaning (1):
- feeling a need or desire to drink
Example in sentence:
  • after playing hard the children were thirsty
2 . thirsty [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
Example in sentence:
  • athirst for knowledge;
  • hungry for recognition;
  • thirsty for information
Meaning (3):
- needing moisture
Example in sentence:
  • thirsty fields under a rainless sky
Meaning (4):
- able to take in large quantities of moisture
Example in sentence:
  • thirsty towels

Nearby Words:

thialdine thialol thibet cloth thibetan thibetian thible thick thick wind thick-headed thick-knee

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