thirstier; thirstiest
1
2
a
: having a strong desire for something : avid
thirsty for knowledge
b
informal
: feeling or showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity (as on social media)
… the brands did what was inevitable: They began to tweet about the question, hoping to grab some of that attention for their own. For a thirsty brand, the only thing better than April Fools' Day is a hugely viral meme.—
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The salty food was making her thirsty.
struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate
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Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Their offense is thirsty, their defense disheveled.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The diet also involves strict rules, such as only eating when hungry, only drinking when thirsty, not having any vitamin or mineral supplements, and avoiding cooking with electricity or using a microwave oven.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
But Season 5 of the series takes these thirsty tweets at face value rather than with the sense of irony with which they were likely written.
—Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thirsty
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“Thirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirsty. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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thirsty
adjective
thirstier; thirstiest
1
a
: feeling thirst
b
: needing moisture
thirsty land
2
: having a strong desire
thirsty for knowledge
thirstily
adverb
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