thirsty

Plural: thirsties

Adjective Satellite

• needing moisture
  • "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"
• (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
  • "thirsty for informaton"
• able to take in large quantities of moisture
  • "thirsty towels"

Adjective

• Feeling a strong desire or need, especially to drink.
• feeling a need or desire to drink
  • "after playing hard the children were thirsty"

Adj

• Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
• Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
• Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
• Craving something immaterial.
• Craving something immaterial.
• Craving or desiring sex.

Noun

• One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
• Thirst.

Examples

• A THIRSTY player always looks for bonus squares, eager for high points.
• After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
• After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.
• After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.
• Marching is thirsty work.
• Q: What's with John today? He seems off his game. A: He's pretty thirsty, I think.
• thirsty for attention
• thirsty for knowledge
• This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.

Synonyms

athirst, hungry, adry, droughty, drouthy, dry, horny, parched, thirstful, thirsty, unslaked

Antonyms

hungry, nonthirsty, sated, satiated, slaked, unthirsty

Related Words

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

Anagrams of thirsty