athirst

[ uh-thurst ]

adjective

1. having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for ):

   She has long been athirst for European travel.

2. Archaic. thirsty.

athirst

/ əˈθɜːst /

adjective

1. often foll by for having an eager desire; longing
2. archaic.
   thirsty

Word History and Origins

Origin of athirst¹

before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst, Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan. See a- ², thirst

Example Sentences

I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

From BBC

“Never will, says the vision? But I always woke and found it an empty mockery; and I was desolate and abandoned—my life dark, lonely, hopeless—my soul athirst and forbidden to drink—my heart famished and never to be fed. Gentle, soft dream, nestling in my arms now, you will fly, too, as your sisters have all fled before you: but kiss me before you go—embrace me, Jane.”

From Literature

And let him that is athirst come.

From Literature

Francesca and Robert discover that they are kindred spirits, athirst for love, and a torrid affair commences.

From New York Times

Should you ever be athirst in the great American desert, try this experiment, if your caravan happen to be supplied with a metaphysical professor.

From Time