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thirstiness

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thirst⋅y

  [thur-stee]
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–adjective, thirst⋅i⋅er, thirst⋅i⋅est.
1. feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
2. needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid: the thirsty soil.
3. eagerly desirous; eager: thirsty for news.
4. causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME thirsti, OE thyrstig; akin to D dorstig, G durstig, Skt tṛṣita thirsty

Related forms:
thirst⋅i⋅ly, adverb
thirst⋅i⋅ness, noun
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thirst·y   (thûr'stē)   
adj.   thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est

  1. Desiring to drink.

  2. Arid; parched: thirsty fields.

  3. Craving something: thirsty for news.

  4. Very absorbent: a thirsty sponge.

thirst'i·ly adv., thirst'i·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: thirsty
Pronunciation: 'th&r-stE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: thirst·i·er; -est
: feeling thirst
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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thirsty thirst·y (thûr'stē)
adj.
Desiring to drink.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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