Synonyms for thirsty
ˈθɜr stithirsty

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1. thirstyadjective

   needing moisture

   "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"

   Synonyms:
   hungry(p), athirst(p), thirsty(p)

   Antonyms:
   nonabsorptive, peckish, hungry, starved, ravenous, empty, nonabsorbent, supperless, esurient, undesirous, undesiring, sharp-set, famished, empty-bellied, wet

2. thirstyadjective

   feeling a need or desire to drink

   "after playing hard the children were thirsty"

   Synonyms:
   hungry(p), athirst(p), thirsty(p)

   Antonyms:
   esurient, famished, empty, nonabsorbent, undesirous, empty-bellied, nonabsorptive, wet, ravenous, undesiring, sharp-set, peckish, starved, hungry, supperless

3. athirst(p), hungry(p), thirsty(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous

   "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"

   Antonyms:
   wet, hungry, esurient, nonabsorbent, undesiring, ravenous, sharp-set, empty-bellied, peckish, nonabsorptive, starved, empty, undesirous, famished, supperless

4. thirstyadjective

   able to take in large quantities of moisture

   "thirsty towels"

   Synonyms:
   hungry(p), athirst(p), thirsty(p)

   Antonyms:
   hungry, empty, ravenous, undesiring, nonabsorbent, supperless, famished, empty-bellied, wet, sharp-set, nonabsorptive, undesirous, starved, peckish, esurient

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1. thirstyadjective

   Synonyms:
   suffering from thirst

2. thirstyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dry, parched, without moisture

3. thirstyadjective

   Synonyms:
   longing, craving, greedy, eager

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1. List of paraphrases for "thirsty":

   thirst, parched, lust, sed, craving, appetite

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How to use thirsty in a sentence?

1. Nico Santos:

   I hope [' Crazy Rich Asians' ] opens the floodgates for other people of color, for Latinos, for the LGBTQ community to be able to tell our own stories, people are yearning for these stories, they are thirsty for these stories and these stories have value.

2. Donald Trump:

   They're not human beings. They're not human beings. And this is why we call the blood-thirsty MS-13 gang members exactly the name I used last week, what was the name ?

3. Robert Glatter:

   But they are at risk as well when the heat index rises. Keeping ahead of their thirst is the key, not just drinking when they feel thirsty, taking breaks is essential when intensely exercising in the heat for more than one hour. This includes rest, finding shade from the sun, and drinking water mixed with sugar and electrolytes. Salty pretzels, fruit and nuts are always a good option if you don't have access to a drink with sugar and electrolytes.

4. Jessica Jones:

   We have complied with every requirement in the coastal development act, and we are bringing a new climate resilient, high-quality water supply to very thirsty California, this decision on Thursday is going to send a strong, strong message to the administration and to anyone looking to develop a seawater desalination plant in California or bring in any new water supply.

5. Fox News:

   I thought I might be hungry. I thought I might be thirsty.