thirstier; thirstiest
1
2
a
: having a strong desire for something : avid
thirsty for knowledge
b
informal
: feeling or showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity (as on social media)
… the brands did what was inevitable: They began to tweet about the question, hoping to grab some of that attention for their own. For a thirsty brand, the only thing better than April Fools' Day is a hugely viral meme.—
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Examples of thirsty in a Sentence
The salty food was making her thirsty.
struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate
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Climate change is also driving warmer global temperatures and a thirstier atmosphere, both of which can extract more water from the landscape and pave the way for hotter and faster fires in the West and other arid areas, Swain said.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
And unlike the 13, which has been released a few times, there is no plan to repeat the 15 at this point due to some very thirsty angels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2024
Wahlberg worked behind to bar to mix cocktails for thirsty guests and talk about his new culinary venture.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
In 2007, Bill Richardson, a presidential candidate from New Mexico, floated the idea of piping Great Lakes water to the thirsty Southwest.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 6 June 2024
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
And unlike the 13, which has been released a few times, there is no plan to repeat the 15 at this point due to some very thirsty angels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2024
Wahlberg worked behind to bar to mix cocktails for thirsty guests and talk about his new culinary venture.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
In 2007, Bill Richardson, a presidential candidate from New Mexico, floated the idea of piping Great Lakes water to the thirsty Southwest.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 6 June 2024
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“Thirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirsty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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thirsty
adjective
thirstier; thirstiest
1
a
: feeling thirst
b
: needing moisture
thirsty land
2
: having a strong desire
thirsty for knowledge
thirstily
adverb
-stə-lē
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