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thirsty.

Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈθɝs.ti/General-American/ˈθɜːs.ti/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.

    After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
  2. Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.

    euphemistic
    After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.
    Q: What's with John today? He seems off his game. A: He's pretty thirsty, I think.
  3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.

    informal · uncommon
    Marching is thirsty work.
  4. Craving something immaterial.

    figuratively
    thirsty for knowledge
    thirsty for attention
  5. Craving something immaterial. Craving or desiring sex.

    figuratively · slang
    This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

noun/ˈθɝs.ti/General-American/ˈθɜːs.ti/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).

    countable · plural-normally · uncountable
  2. Thirst.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

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