thirsty

adjective
UK: /ˈθɜːsti/
US: /ˈθɜːrsti/

  1. Feeling a need to drink something.

    1. I'm thirsty, can I have some water? [ ] [ ]
    2. After running the marathon, I was incredibly thirsty and drank a whole bottle of water. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having a strong desire or need for something.

    1. He was thirsty for success and worked very hard. [ ] [ ]
    2. The young artist was thirsty for knowledge and spent hours studying the masters. [ ] [ ]

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The word "thirsty" in English means: Feeling a need to drink something., Having a strong desire or need for something..

The phonetic transcription of "thirsty" is /ˈθɜːsti/ in British English and /ˈθɜːrsti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "thirsty": "I'm thirsty, can I have some water?". More examples on the page.