Meaning & use
thirsty
Feeling a need or desire to drink, or eager and desperate for something.
See it in a sentence
After the long hike in the heat, everyone was thirsty and reached for water.
The young company was thirsty for investment to expand into new markets.
A note on using this word
Beyond literal dryness, 'thirsty' commonly describes a strong craving, as in 'thirsty for knowledge' or 'thirsty for success.'
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