Thirsty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈθɜːrstɪ|  American pronunciation of the word thirsty
Brit.  |ˈθɜːstɪ|  British pronunciation of the word thirsty

adjective

- needing moisture
thirsty fields under a rainless sky
- (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (syn: athirst, hungry)
thirsty for information
- able to take in large quantities of moisture
thirsty towels

Extra examples

The salty food was making her thirsty.

...struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate...

Can I have a glass of water? I'm really thirsty.

He'd been working in the garden and was very hot and thirsty.

All this digging is thirsty work (=work that makes you want a drink).

'I'm thirsty,' she said, turning on the tap.

Are you thirsty, my dear?

...desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing...

...the thirsty wayfarer eagerly took a drink of the spring's salutiferous water...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: thirstier
superlative: thirstiest
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