Thirsty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɝs.ti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thirsty is an adjective meaning Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
Meaning
Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
More Meanings
- (euphemistic) Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
- (informal, uncommon) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
- (figurative) Craving something immaterial.
- (usually in the plural) One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
Example Sentences
Marching is thirsty work.
Invest in a water bottle: cycling can be thirsty work.
After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
Then Egil said, ‘That happens if you eat dulse, it makes you even thirstier.’
Word Forms
- thirstier
- thirstiest
- thirsties
Synonyms for thirsty
Depending on context, synonyms include athirst, drouthy, dry, unslaked, hungry, absorbent.
Antonyms for thirsty
Common opposites include sated, satiated, slaked, hungry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include athirst, hungry, absorptive, absorbent, desirous, dry.
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