thirsty

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Pronunciation

• enPR: thûrst′ē, IPA: /ˈθɜː(ɹ)st.i/

Adjective

thirsty (comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest)

1. Needing to drink.

   After all that work I am really thirsty.

2. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink (informal).
3. (figurative) Craving something.

   I am thirsty for knowledge.

   After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.

4. (slang, figurative) Desiring sex.

Synonyms

• (needing to drink) athirst (archaic)
• (needing to drink) parched
• (desiring sex) horny

Related terms

• thirst

Translations

• French: avoir soif (be thirsty)
• German: durstig
• Italian: assetato
• Portuguese: sequioso, sedento, com sede
• Russian: жа́ждущий
• Spanish: sediento

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