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English adjective: thirsty | |||
| 1. | thirsty needing moisture | ||
| Samples | Thirsty fields under a rainless sky. | ||
| Similar | dry | ||
| Antonyms | wet | ||
| 2. | thirsty feeling a need or desire to drink | ||
| Samples | After playing hard the children were thirsty. | ||
| Antonyms | hungry | ||
| 3. | thirsty (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | ||
| Samples | Athirst for knowledge. Hungry for recognition. Thirsty for informaton. | ||
| Synonyms | athirst, hungry | ||
| Similar | desirous, wishful | ||
| Antonyms | undesiring, undesirous | ||
| 4. | thirsty able to take in large quantities of moisture | ||
| Samples | Thirsty towels. | ||
| Similar | absorbent, absorptive | ||
| Antonyms | nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive | ||
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