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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Hungry and thirsty, my friends and I headed straight to San Jaime, which had been recommended to us by a local.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
When the concentration of ions in your blood hits a critical point, when your blood volume gets too low, or when your kidneys begin to get stressed, hormones and other signals trigger your brian to feel thirsty.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
As Neely screamed about being hungry and thirsty, Kenniff said, the environment changed when Neely took off his jacket, whipped it around his head and dropped it on the ground with such force the train fell silent.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Like everywhere else on the internet, people are thirsty for attention on LinkedIn, too, and startups have realized there’s money to be made helping people grow their audiences.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
When the concentration of ions in your blood hits a critical point, when your blood volume gets too low, or when your kidneys begin to get stressed, hormones and other signals trigger your brian to feel thirsty.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
As Neely screamed about being hungry and thirsty, Kenniff said, the environment changed when Neely took off his jacket, whipped it around his head and dropped it on the ground with such force the train fell silent.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Like everywhere else on the internet, people are thirsty for attention on LinkedIn, too, and startups have realized there’s money to be made helping people grow their audiences.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Thirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirsty. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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