Thirsty (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Able to take in large quantities of moisture; "thirsty towels".
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Meaning 2
Feeling a need or desire to drink; "after playing hard the children were thirsty".
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Meaning 3
Needing moisture; "thirsty fields under a rainless sky".
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Examples
- The crops began to wither and die in the thirsty fields under a rainless sky.
- After weeks of drought, the landscape was parched and thirsty, desperately awaiting the arrival of spring showers.
- The traveler searched for an oasis in the thirsty desert, her canteen almost empty.
- The trees stood tall but thirsty, their leaves dry and brittle from the long summer drought.
- The gardener watered the thirsty plants, giving them a much-needed drink to revive their wilting petals.
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Meaning 4
(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for information".
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