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1 be thirsty for
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2 thirsty
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be thirsty for something — literary phrase to want something very much Citizens seem thirsty for any kind of reform. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym Main entry: thirsty … Useful english dictionary
be thirsty for something — literary to want something very much Citizens seem thirsty for any kind of reform … English dictionary
Thirsty God — is a science fiction story by Margaret St. Clair, first published in Fantasy and Science Fiction for March 1953 and collected in St. Clair s Change the Sky and Other Stories (1974). The story can be seen as a kind of morality fable concerning… … Wikipedia
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
thirsty — thirst|y [ˈθə:sti US ˈθə:r ] adj comparative thirstier superlative thirstiest 1.) feeling that you want or need a drink →↑thirst, hungry ↑hungry ▪ Can I have a glass of water? I m really thirsty. ▪ He d been working in the garden and was very hot … Dictionary of contemporary English
thirsty — thirst|y [ θɜrsti ] adjective * 1. ) feeling that you want or need to drink something: I m really thirsty could I have a glass of water? thirsty work (=hard work that makes you feel thirsty): Moving furniture around is thirsty work. 2. ) thirsty… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thirsty — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)sti[/t]] thirstier, thirstiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are thirsty, you feel a need to drink something. If a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often... Drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise. Derived words: thirstily … English dictionary
thirsty */ — UK [ˈθɜː(r)stɪ] / US [ˈθɜrstɪ] adjective Word forms thirsty : adjective thirsty comparative thirstier superlative thirstiest 1) feeling that you want or need to drink something I m really thirsty – could I have a glass of water? thirsty work (=… … English dictionary
thirsty — adjective 1 needing to drink or feeling that you want a drink: Can I have a glass of water, I m really thirsty. | thirsty work (=work that makes you want a drink): All this digging is thirsty work. 2 thirsty for knowledge/power literary having a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thirsty — adjective 1) the boys were hot and thirsty Syn: longing for a drink, dry, dehydrated; informal parched, gasping 2) the thirsty soil Syn: dry, arid, dried up/out, bone dry, parched, baked, desiccated … Thesaurus of popular words
thirsty soul — n. a drunkard; a person in need of a drink. □ Yes, I’d call Bill a thirsty soul he always seems thirsty for booze. □ There was a long line of thirsty souls waiting for the liquor joint to open … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions