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thirsty

[thur-stee] / ˈθɜr sti /
ADJECTIVE
dry, desirous (especially for liquid)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious dehydrated eager greedy hungry impatient inclined keen parched
WEAK
agog appetent ardent arid athirst avid bone-dry breathless burning cottonmouthed craving crazy for droughty dry as dust dying for hankering itching for juiceless longing lusting partial to sapless thirsting waterless wild for yearning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
moist quenched satisfied wet

Example Sentences

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He says that many of them were thirsty, starving or had rotten feet after journeying into Evros.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"If these things get larger and larger and more thirsty, then something has to give," Ghi said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“The market is so, so thirsty for a narrative to hold on to,” Antonelli said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

He bolts upright, desperately thirsty and wanting to go to Dad, but smacks his head on the low ceiling of his bunk.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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