thirstily
sti Origin:
before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita thirsty
before 950; Middle English thirsti, Old English thyrstig; akin to Dutch dorstig, German durstig, Sanskrit tṛṣita thirsty
Related forms
thirst·i·ly, adverb
thirst·i·ness, noun
non·thirst·y, adjective
un·thirst·y, adjective
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thirsty (ˈθɜːstɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , thirstier, thirstiest | |
| 1. | feeling a desire to drink |
| 2. | dry; arid: the thirsty soil |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | causing thirst: thirsty work |
| 'thirstily | |
| —adv | |
| 'thirstiness | |
| —n | |
| thirsty (ˈθɜːstɪ) | |
| —adj , thirstier, thirstiest | |
| 1. | feeling a desire to drink |
| 2. | dry; arid: the thirsty soil |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | causing thirst: thirsty work |
| 'thirstily | |
| —adv | |
| 'thirstiness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
thirsty thirst·y (thûr'stē)
adj.
Desiring to drink.
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