/ ˈθɜːsti; NAmE ˈθɜːrsti/ adjective ( thirst·ier , thirsti·est )
1.
needing or wanting to drink :
We were hungry and thirsty.
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty) .
2.
thirsty for sth having a strong desire for sth :
He is thirsty for power.
3.
( of plants, fields, etc. ) dry; in need of water
► thirst·ily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb :
Paul drank thirstily.