thirsty

thirsty

adj \ˈthər-stē\

thirst·i·erthirst·i·est

Definition of THIRSTY

1

a : feeling thirst b : deficient in moisture : parched <thirsty land> c : highly absorbent <thirsty towels>

2

: having a strong desire : avid <thirsty for knowledge>

— thirst·i·ness \-stē-nəs\ noun

Examples of THIRSTY

1. The salty food was making her thirsty.
2. <struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate>

First Known Use of THIRSTY

before 12th century

Related to THIRSTY

Synonyms: arid, droughty, sere (also sear), dry, waterless

Antonyms: damp, dank, humid, moist, wet

Related Words: air-dry; bone-dry, hyperarid, ultradry; baked, dehydrated, parched, sunbaked; rainless; desert, desertic, desertlike, xerothermic

Near Antonyms: awash, bathed, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, watery; deluged, drowned, flooded, inundated, overflowed; submerged, swamped; hydrated

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