Category:Thirsty

Thirst"y, a. [compar. Thirstier; superl. Thirstiest.] Etym: [as. . See thirst, n.]

1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from Want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. Give me, i pray thee, a little water to drink, for i am thirsty. Judges iv. 19.

2. Deficient in moisture; dry; parched. A dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Ps. lxiii. 1. When in the sultry glebe i faint, or on the thirsty mountain pant. Addison.