thirst ‧ y /ˈθɜːsti $ ˈθɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thirstier , superlative thirstiest )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ thirst ; adverb : ↑ thirstily ; adjective : ↑ thirsty ]
1 . feeling that you want or need a drink ⇨ thirst , hungry :
Can I have a glass of water? I’m really thirsty.
He’d been working in the garden and was very hot and thirsty.
All this digging is thirsty work (=work that makes you want a drink) .
2 . literary having a strong desire for something
thirsty for
a generation thirsty for change
3 . fields or plants that are thirsty need water
—thirstily adverb