English Explanatory Dictionary

thirsty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
  2. Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
  3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
  4. Craving something immaterial.
  5. Craving or desiring sex.
noun
  1. One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
  2. Thirst.

Pronunciation

thûrs′tē /ˈθɝs.ti/ /ˈθɜːs.ti/ en-us-thirsty.ogg

Word forms

thirsty thirstier thirstiest thursty thirsties

Etymology

From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

Synonyms

adry athirst drouthy droughty dry parched thirstful thirsty unslaked horny

Antonyms

nonthirsty unthirsty sated satiated slaked

Related words

thirst thirst trap hungry I'm thirsty spit cotton spit feathers craving drunk

Derived words

bloodthirsty I'm thirsty thirsty work thungry
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