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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. Abdul Baseer Nomand:

   If the weather is hot, it's very difficult for everyone because they will be thirsty. The problem is that here the environment is not suitable for proper living.

2. 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.

3. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   Put a cough drop in the corner of your mouth, it keeps you salivating so you don't go thirsty.

4. Ronald Maughan:

   If you're thirsty, your body will tell you to drink more.

5. Annie Sullivan:

   Love is something like the clouds that were in the sky, Before the sun came out. You cannot touch the clouds, you know but you feel the rain and know How glad the flowers and the thirsty earth are to have it after a hot day. You cannot touch love either, But you feel the sweetness that it pours into everything.