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The definition of thirsty is someone or something that is in need of liquid or water, or is having a very strong desire for something.

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A person wandering the desert with no water is an example of someone who is thirsty.
A plant that needs water is an example of something that is thirsty.
A student who is hungry for knowledge and who wants to learn as much as he can is an example of someone who is thirsty for knowledge.

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See thirsty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective thirstier, thirstiest

feeling thirst; wanting to drink
1. lacking water or moisture; dry; parched: thirsty fields
2. very absorbent
Informal causing thirst: thirsty work
having a strong desire; craving

Origin: ME thyrsti < OE thurstig

Related Forms:

thirstily adverb
thirstiness noun

See thirsty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est

Desiring to drink.
Arid; parched: thirsty fields.
Craving something: thirsty for news.
Very absorbent: a thirsty sponge.

Related Forms:

thirstˈi·ly adverb

thirstˈi·ness noun

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