Thirsty Meaning
/ˈθɝs.ti/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNeeding to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
adjCraving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
Sentence Examples
Hungry and thirsty, we at last reached the inn.
I'm thirsty. Can I have a glass of water?
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long walk in the desert, everyone felt very ____ and needed a drink.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am very ____ after my long run in the park, so I really need a large glass of cold water today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Diggle Station lies high up in the Pennine Chain, subject to extreme low temperatures. With this and heavy snowfall in the winter months, Diggle bids fair to compete with the Scottish lines under similar weather conditions, and the provision of unfrozen water in the higher ambient temperature of the tunnel must be a boon to harassed engine drivers whose thirsty steeds run short of water up the gruelling 1 in 125 seven-mile climb from Stalybridge."
— 1959 February 26, “Letters to the Editor: Diggle Water Troughs”, in Railway Magazine, page 135:
"Then Egil said, ‘That happens if you eat dulse, it makes you even thirstier.’"
— 1997, “Egil's Saga”, in Bernard Scudder, transl., The Sagas of Icelanders, Penguin, published 2001, page 151:
"I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty."
— 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula:
"Invest in a water bottle: cycling can be thirsty work."
— 2004, Charlotte Williamson, Vehicle maintenance for women, →ISBN:
"The relentless thrill of “Do You Want to Come Over?” is not the only time Britney Spears’s new album Glory makes you feel like you’re being hit on via thirsty text message."
— 2016 August 26, Spencer Kornhaber, “Britney Spears Finds Grace in the Hook-Up on 'Glory'”, in The Atlantic:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long walk in the desert, everyone felt very ____ and needed a drink.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am very ____ after my long run in the park, so I really need a large glass of cold water today.