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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How to use thirsty in a sentence?

1. Isaac Kwamy:

   Very few of them (migrants) said, 'We are hungry, we need food. Or we are thirsty, can we have water? they were literally asking, 'Do you have Wi-fi access and where can we charge our phones?'.

2. Jane Peng:

   This is like drinking the sea water when you are really thirsty, and your children got sick because of this policy change. I blame the CDC and I blame our school district, i want to send this message to a school district -- open your eyes, look at the data, protect our children.

3. Beaumarchis:

   Drinking without being thirsty and making love at any time, Madame, are the only things that distinguish us from other animals.

4. Tommy Zegan:

   I don't drink anymore . . . except when I'm thirsty!

5. 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 ?