Thirsty definition

Thirsty

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WordNet

(1) Able to take in large quantities of moisture

"Thirsty towels"

(2) Feeling a need or desire to drink

"After playing hard the children were thirsty"

(3) Needing moisture

"Thirsty fields under a rainless sky"

WiktionaryText

Needing to drink
A physical demand for satiation of basic needs
- After all that work I am really thirsty.
Craving for something
A deeply felt need for psychological attainment
- I am thirsty for knowledge.
- After that horrible president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.