Definition of Thisty
Thirst"y (?), a. [Compar.
Thirstier (?); superl. Thirstiest.] [AS.
þurstig. See Thirst, n.]
1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing
sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire.
Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am
thirsty. Judges iv. 19.
2. Deficient in moisture; dry; parched.
A dry and thirsty land, where no water
is. Ps. lxiii. 1.
When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant. Addison.
Thirst"y (?), a. [Compar.
Thirstier (?); superl. Thirstiest.] [AS.
þurstig. See Thirst, n.]
1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing
sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire.
Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am
thirsty. Judges iv. 19.
2. Deficient in moisture; dry; parched.
A dry and thirsty land, where no water
is. Ps. lxiii. 1.
When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant. Addison.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Needing to drink
- A physical demand for satiation of basic needs
- After all that work I am really thirsty
- craving for something
- A deeply felt need for psychological attainment
- I am thirsty for knowledge.
- After that horrible president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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