# thirsty

Pronunciation: say "THUR-stee" US /ˈθɝs.ti/, UK /ˈθɜːs.ti/

## Adjective

1. Feeling a need to drink water or another liquid that can relieve that need.
   - Simple: Feeling that you want or need to drink something.
   - _The hikers grew thirsty as their water bottles emptied under the afternoon sun._
   - _She felt thirsty after the spicy meal and reached for a glass of cold milk._
2. Showing an obvious, often desperate craving for sex or sexual attention. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Wanting sex very much, or clearly showing that you want it.
   - _The messages he sent were so thirsty that she stopped replying._
   - _Fans flooded the post with thirsty comments the moment the photo went up._
3. Feeling a strong craving or longing for something intangible, such as power, fame, or knowledge.
   - Simple: Wanting something very much, like fame, power, or attention.
   - _The new manager was thirsty for recognition and took on every project she could._
   - _Voters seemed thirsty for change after a decade of the same policies._
4. Craving alcohol, especially while experiencing the effects of withdrawal from not drinking.
   - Simple: Craving an alcoholic drink, or feeling unwell from needing one.
   - _By noon he was thirsty for a drink and could think of nothing but the nearest bar._
   - _The morning after, hands trembling, she felt desperately thirsty and reached for the gin._
5. Causing thirst, as hot, heavy, or dusty work does. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Making you feel that you need a drink.
   - _Hauling bricks in the August heat is thirsty work, so bring plenty of water._
   - _The dusty road made for a thirsty journey across the plains._

## Noun

6. A person who is thirsty, whether for a drink, alcohol, sex, or the like.
   - Simple: A person who feels a need to drink, or who craves drink, alcohol, or sex.
   - _The charity opened its doors to feed the hungry and water the thirsty._
   - _At the festival, the stalls did brisk business among the thirsty._
7. The condition or feeling of thirst; the need to drink.
   - Simple: The feeling of needing to drink.

## Origin

From Middle English thirsti, from Old English þurstiġ, going back to Proto-Germanic *þurstugaz. It is essentially thirst plus the suffix -y, and is related to Dutch dorstig and German durstig.

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