Thirsty

Pronunciation

• enPR: thûrst′ē, IPA: /ˈθɜː(ɹ)st.i/Rhymes: -ɜː(r)sti

Full definition of thirsty

Adjective

1. Needing to drink.After all that work I am really thirsty.
2. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
• 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty.
• 2004, Charlotte Williamson, Vehicle maintenance for women, Invest in a water bottle: cycling can be thirsty work.
3. Craving something.I am thirsty for knowledge.After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.

Related terms

• thirst

Derived terms

• bloodthirsty