thirsty

adjective

ˈthər-stē How to pronounce thirsty (audio)
Definition of thirstynext
1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves

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2
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate

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3
as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels

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Recent Examples of thirsty If anyone in your party is thirsty, the Joe Klass Water Stop is nearby. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Add the cost of tires, consumables, a thirsty engine, and the fact that cars are all so ludicrously expensive to begin with these days, and soon the whole thing starts to look unsustainable. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The driver's side section houses a 20-L drawer fridge easily accessed from bed – perfect for those who tend to get thirsty in the middle of the night. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 The water district has been paying residents to rip out their thirsty grass and replace it with landscaping or trees, banned most new commercial fountains and water features, and limited the amount of water golf courses may use. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thirsty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirsty
  1. excited
  2. dry
  3. absorbent
  4. avid
  5. enthusiastic
  6. eager
  7. hungry
  8. anxious
Adjective
  • Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Now entering its 22nd edition, the cooler-than-dry-ice bill also includes Slayyyter, ADÉLA, Kim Petras, MUNA, Ninajirachi and Rico Nasty.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Avoid liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets when washing towels, as these products leave a coating that makes towels less absorbent and traps odor-causing bacteria in the fibers.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, the Pentagon is investigating how sensitive F-35 components — including a cockpit canopy with radar-absorbent coating — were diverted from an Australian repair hub to Hong Kong, where Chinese authorities are reportedly now holding them.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of absorbent
Adjective
  • Richard Manoogian, a Detroit industrialist and avid art collector, died at 90 on Friday.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Sosnick, an avid bicyclist, put an additional $1 million into a pro-Raman committee sponsored by Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and other street redesigns.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of avid
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  • With such a formidable roster, Team USA should provide enough star power to fill the arena during weigh-ins, Forte said, adding that large, enthusiastic crowds will impress the IOC.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has been enthusiastic about AI advances, but his speech at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai urgently expressed the need for strong AI regulations and oversight.
    — Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The two southern battlegrounds were initially top targets of both political parties, but now appear to be slipping away from Republicans as Democrats grow eager about their chances.
    — Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • While global coal demand is plateauing, energy-hungry Southeast Asia has been trending in the opposite direction.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hungry
Adjective
  • Many of Martin’s clients come in feeling anxious about making the leap, unsure whether the look will suit them.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Forrest says he was pushed into thinking about climate change in the 2010s by his daughter Sophia, who was anxious about the planet’s future.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of anxious

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