thirsty

[ thur-stee ]

adjective

, thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est.

1. feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
2. needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid:

   the thirsty soil.

3. eagerly desirous; eager:

   thirsty for news.

4. causing thirst:

   Digging is thirsty work.

5. Slang.
   1. eager for attention or approval:

      thirsty celebrities.

   2. desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.

thirsty

/ ˈθɜːstɪ /

adjective

1. feeling a desire to drink
2. dry; arid

   the thirsty soil

3. foll by for feeling an eager desire

   thirsty for information

4. causing thirst

   thirsty work

Derived Forms

• ˈthirstily, adverb
• ˈthirstiness, noun

Other Words From

• thirsti·ly adverb
• thirsti·ness noun
• non·thirsty adjective
• un·thirsty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thirsty¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita “thirsty,” from the Proto-Indo-European root ters-, tṛs- “dry,” from which Latin terra (from unattested tersa ) “(dry) land” derives

Example Sentences

If the drought continues, city residents can expect not just grilling restrictions but also mandatory water restrictions: Reservoirs are low, and New Yorkers are thirsty.

From Slate

It's not often that you get thirsty looking at Halloween costumes, but Pixie Lott mastered her look this year by dressing as a fashionable Aperol Spritz cocktail.

From BBC

“People are going thirsty every day.”

From BBC

Monday marked the first World Series game in the Bronx in 15 years, and the Yankees decorated the place in history and hype, showing videos of past championships, enlisting Derek Jeter to throw out the first pitch and regaling the thirsty crowd with some Ice Cube-countering rap from Fat Joe.

From Los Angeles Times

"An angry sun, erratic skies, cyclones, floods of a cosmic size, thirsty land, falling trees - the perfect storm to spread disease," Ellyanne says in the film.

From BBC

Related Words

• anxious
• dehydrated
• eager
• greedy
• hungry
• impatient
• inclined
• keen
• parched