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1 thirsty
1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) ištroškęs2) (causing a thirst: Digging the garden is thirsty work.) alinantis
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Thirst — is the craving for liquids, resulting in the basic instinct of humans or animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids and/or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites such… … Wikipedia
thirst out — transitive verb : to conquer, expel, or gain control of by causing to thirst will turn off the water … with their dams and thirst us out Mary Lindsay … Useful english dictionary
thirsty — thirst•y [[t]ˈθɜr sti[/t]] adj. –i•er, –i•est 1) phl having thirst; craving liquid 2) agr. needing moisture; parched: the thirsty soil[/ex] 3) eagerly desirous 4) causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 950; ME thirsti, OE… … From formal English to slang
thirsty — /ˈθɜsti/ (say therstee) adjective (thirstier, thirstiest) 1. having thirst; craving drink. 2. needing moisture, as land; dry or arid. 3. eagerly desirous; eager. 4. Colloquial causing thirst. {thirst + y1} –thirstily, adverb –thirstiness …
thirsty — adj. (thirstier, thirstiest) 1 feeling thirst. 2 (of land, a season, etc.) dry or parched. 3 (often foll. by for or after) eager. 4 colloq. causing thirst (thirsty work). Derivatives: thirstily adv. thirstiness n. Etymology: OE thurstig, thyrstig … Useful english dictionary
dip|sas — «DIHP suhs», noun, plural sa|des « suh deez». a serpent whose bite was believed to produce a deadly thirst: »It thirsted as one bit by a dipsas (Shelley). ╂[< Latin dipsas < Greek dípsas (originally) causing thirst < dípsa thirst] … Useful english dictionary
thirsty — thirstily, adv. thirstiness, n. /therr stee/, adj., thirstier, thirstiest. 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 … Universalium
thirsty — adjective a) Needing to drink. After all that work I am really thirsty. b) Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink. I am thirsty for knowledge. See Also: thirst … Wiktionary
thirsty — adjective (thirstier, thirstiest) 1》 feeling thirst. ↘(of land, plants, etc.) in need of water; dry or parched. ↘(of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water. 2》 informal causing thirst. Derivatives thirstily adverb… … English new terms dictionary
thirstily — thirsty ► ADJECTIVE (thirstier, thirstiest) 1) feeling thirst. 2) (of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water. 3) causing thirst: modelling is thirsty work. 4) (thirsty for) having or showing a strong desire for. D … English terms dictionary
thirstiness — thirsty ► ADJECTIVE (thirstier, thirstiest) 1) feeling thirst. 2) (of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water. 3) causing thirst: modelling is thirsty work. 4) (thirsty for) having or showing a strong desire for. D … English terms dictionary