Word a Day
thirsty
What does thirsty mean?
thirsty (adjective): needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use thirsty in a sentence?
- After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce thirsty?
/ˈθɝsti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thirsty come from?
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “thirsty” mean?
needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water
Right! That's what “thirsty” means.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Not quite: that's what glad means.
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
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