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   thirst·y

   /ˈTHərstē/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling a need to drink something: "the hikers were hot and thirsty" Similar longing for a drinkin need of a drinkdrydehydratedinformal:parchedgaspingspitting feathersspitting chipsrare:athirstthirstfuldroughtysitient
   • ▪ (of land or plants) in need of water; dry or parched: "the earth was dry and thirsty" Similar dryariddried up/outas dry as a boneparchedbakeddesiccatedwaterlessmoisturelessrare:droughtyOpposite waterlogged
   • ▪ (of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water: "farmers still grow thirsty crops like rice and alfalfa"
   • ▪ (of activity, weather, or a time) causing thirst: informal "modeling is thirsty work"
   • 2. having or showing a strong desire for something: "Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else" Similar eagerhungrygreedythirstingconsumed with desireavidcravinglongingyearninglustingburningdesiroushankeringitchinginformal:dying
   • ▪ having or showing strong sexual desire for someone: informal "she's not even looking at you. Stop being so thirsty"

   Derivatives

   • 1. thirstily adverb
   • 2. thirstiness noun

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   Synonyms for THIRSTY: dry, sear, droughty, desert, waterless, arid, sere, desertic; Antonyms of THIRSTY: wet, moist, damp, humid, saturated, dripping, watered, soaked.

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   thirsty. adjective. These are words and phrases related to thirsty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of thirsty. ABSORBENT. Synonyms. absorbent. permeable. spongy. penetrable. absorptive. porous. pervious. bibulous. osmotic. assimilative. Antonyms. moistureproof. waterproof. water-repellent.

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   Synonyms for THIRST: craving, desire, longing, hunger, urge, appetite, passion, yearning; Antonyms of THIRST: hatred, nausea, disgust, revulsion, distaste, repulsion, allergy, aversion.

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   Synonyms for THIRSTY: dry, parched, athirst, dry, arid, droughty, rainless, avid, eager, hungry, arid, athirst, dry, droughty; Antonyms for THIRSTY: quenched, satisfied, wet, moist, hungry, satisfied, full, replete.

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    1 (adjective) in the sense of parched. Definition. feeling a desire to drink. If a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often. Synonyms. parched. dry. dehydrated. See examples for synonyms. 2 (adjective) in the sense of eager for. Definition. feeling an eager desire for. He was thirsty for an opportunity to travel the world. Synonyms. eager for.

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    Synonyms: eager, anxious, enthusiastic, excited, craving, longing, hankering, raring, dying (informal), hepped up (slang), hopped up (slang), itching (informal), antsy (US, informal), impatient, champing at the bit (informal), gung ho (informal), hungry. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.