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As a kid, I was just led out in the morning to go spend my day with my friends and just run in the woods. And I'd only come home to eat or when I was thirsty.
Adam Beach

Meaning of "thirsty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIRSTY

thirsty  [ˈθɜːstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIRSTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thirsty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THIRSTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thirsty

Thirst

Thirst is the craving for fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as salt. If the water volume of the body falls below a certain threshold or the osmolite concentration becomes too high, the brain signals thirst. Continuous dehydration can cause many problems, but is most often associated with renal problems and neurological problems such as seizures. Excessive thirst, known as polydipsia, along with excessive urination, known as polyuria, may be an indication of diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus. There are receptors and other systems in the body that detect a decreased volume or an increased osmolite concentration. They signal to the central nervous system, where central processing succeeds. Some sources, therefore, distinguish "extracellular thirst" from "intracellular thirst", where extracellular thirst is thirst generated by decreased volume and intracellular thirst is thirst generated by increased osmolite concentration.

Definition of thirsty in the English dictionary

The first definition of thirsty in the dictionary is feeling a desire to drink. Other definition of thirsty is dry; arid. Thirsty is also feeling an eager desire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIRSTY


beastie
ˈbiːstɪ
bheesty
ˈbiːstɪ
bhishti
ˈbiːstɪ
blastie
ˈblɑːstɪ
blasty
ˈblɑːstɪ
bloodthirsty
ˈblʌdˌθɜːstɪ
contrasty
kənˈtrɑːstɪ
fastie
ˈfɑːstɪ
hirstie
ˈhɜːstɪ
masty
ˈmɑːstɪ
nasty
ˈnɑːstɪ
reasty
ˈriːstɪ
theopneusty
ˌθɪəpˈnjuːstɪ
toustie
ˈtuːstɪ
vasty
ˈvɑːstɪ
yeasty
ˈjiːstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIRSTY

thirl
thirlage
Thirlmere
thirst
thirstful
thirstier
thirstiest
thirstily
thirstiness
thirstless
thirteen
thirteenth
thirteenth chord
thirteenthly
thirties
thirtieth
thirty
Thirty Years´ War
Thirty-nine Articles
thirty-second note

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIRSTY

amnesty
Christy
dishonesty
dusty
dynasty
feisty
frosty
hasty
honesty
lusty
majesty
misty
modesty
pasty
rusty
sty
tasty
testy
toasty
trusty

Synonyms and antonyms of thirsty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THIRSTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thirsty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thirsty

Translation of «thirsty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIRSTY

Find out the translation of thirsty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thirsty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thirsty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渴的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sediento
570 millions of speakers

English

thirsty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्यास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظَمْآن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

испытывающий жажду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com sede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৃষ্ণার্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assoiffé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dah dahaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のどが渇いた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목마른
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngelak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तहानलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

susuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assetato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spragniony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спраглий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

însetat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διψασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dors
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

törstig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tørst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thirsty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIRSTY»

The term «thirsty» is very widely used and occupies the 18.734 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIRSTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thirsty

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10 QUOTES WITH «THIRSTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thirsty.
1
Adam Beach
As a kid, I was just led out in the morning to go spend my day with my friends and just run in the woods. And I'd only come home to eat or when I was thirsty.
2
Pierre Beaumarchais
Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.
3
Jose Bergamin
To be thirsty and to drink water is the perfection of sensuality rarely achieved. Sometimes you drink water; other times you are thirsty.
4
Nolan Bushnell
Young adults love to play games and they're thirsty for social interaction, but a lot of bar and restaurant experiences are quite unsatisfactory on the social level. What young people need is a place that has the feel of an unhosted party where they find themselves interacting with like-minded strangers.
5
Anton Chekhov
When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean that's faith; when you start to drink and finish only a glass or two that's science.
6
Clayton Christensen
I got Type 1 diabetes at 30. It hit me in 1982 when I was a White House Fellow in Washington. I had viral pneumonia. I lost 35 pounds in six weeks. And I couldn't see anything. Everything was blurry. I was always thirsty.
7
Madonna Ciccone
When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.
8
Chip Conley
I don't know about you, but I've saved cards that old high school flames wrote me as well as those that employees have written me over the years. The power of genuine, customized appreciation will never lose its value, even in a gloomy economy... in fact, it's probably what we're all thirsty for in this desert of a depression.
9
Salvador Dali
We are all hungry and thirsty for concrete images. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art.
10
Seth Godin
Dig your well before you're thirsty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIRSTY»

Discover the use of thirsty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thirsty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thirsty
From the moment he knows that he is destined to be a vampire, Chris thirsts for the blood of people around him while also struggling to remain human.
M.T. Anderson, 2010
2
Water for Health, for Healing, for Life: You're Not Sick, ...
Asthma, allergies, arthritis, hypertension, depression, headaches, diabetes, obesity, and MS. These are just some of the conditions and diseases that are caused by persistent dehydration.
F. Batmanghelidj, 2008
3
The Thirsty Moose
David Orme. ق ة ق ، . ل ماالقننللهف اج ءم. ها ثم . ئةنةهوهئأ«إأفلم ( ر ٠ . ٠ م م نإمتاأاإناإز لإ؟ ن أرنئرئنل٠مليإ هل.» زو بر تك سهر ك والامانات/املا ه كو يععل٠ ج ثم سبااأنلإر»إلأ عا ٠ » ٠ تا ق .ليهليللنلئئئثآ؛ ق هه ١تا رسكيسسي كي بنتا بهخيخ اي يك لثتتتا ...
David Orme, 2009
4
The fairies are thirsty: a play
Three women—a housewife, a whore and the Virgin Mary—fight to break their stereotypes. Cast of 3 women.
Denise Boucher, 1982
5
Come Thirsty Participant's Guide
We were not meant to live with dehydrated hearts. Ccome and learn how to quench yoursoul.
Max Lucado, 2008
6
Thirsty: A Novel
Thirsty follows a chain of unlikely events that keep Klara’s spirit aloft: a flock of angelic butterflies descends on Thirsty; Klara gives birth to her first child in Old Man Rupert’s pumpkin patch; and BenJo gives her a talking bird.
Kristin Bair O'Keeffe, 2009
7
Come Thirsty: Receive What Your Soul Longs For
"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty.
Max Lucado, 2004
8
Satisfy My Thirsty Soul: For I Am Desperate for Your Presence
Women have an innate thirst for true, genuine intimacy. Author Linda Dillow believes that this desire is created—and can only be satisfied—by a relationship with God.
Linda Dillow, 2014
9
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: The Only Networking ...
Reveals techniques for cultivating useful contacts in business and at leisure, from targeting the right people to staying in touch with them to asking for favors
Harvey MacKay, 1999
10
Thirsty Work: Love Wine, Drink Better
This is a book about wine, Pure and Simple.
Matt Skinner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIRSTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thirsty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Swiss helicopter shocks French lake bathers by 'stealing water' for …
A Swiss mission to save thirsty cows appears to be in danger of setting off the unlikeliest of water wars. Officials in France have accused the Swiss army of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
'Only drink when thirsty to avoid health risks'
New guidelines suggest that only drinking when thirsty is the healthiest way for athletes to keep hydrated, reducing the risk of exercise-associated hyponatremia. «Medical News Today, Jun 15»
3
Utahns becoming blood thirsty for 'Cannibal,' still not open at Lagoon
FARMINGTON, Utah – After months of hype and anticipation, Lagoon's new blood-thirsty roller coaster, Cannibal, is still not open. That has many park-goers ... «fox13now.com, Jun 15»
4
Milford's thirsty thief strikes again
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man who police arrested twice in two days told officers he broke into businesses because he was thirsty. According to police ... «WTNH, Jun 15»
5
US 'phenomenally thirsty' for wine: experts
"We are a young thirsty nation," one expert said, referring to the 370 million cases of wine guzzled in 2014 -- 25 percent of them imported -- as well as the steady ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
6
Now, app to provide respite to thirsty birds of Surat
Surat: To provide respite to thousands of thirsty birds and street animals from the scorching summer heat, a city-based animal welfare organisation has launched ... «Mid-Day, May 15»
7
'You feeling thirsty?': Australia's Shane Warne slammed for drinking …
To wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, Warne asked: "You feeling thirsty?" Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne, center, celebrates a win in New Zealand in 2000. «CNN International, Mar 15»
8
In thirsty Iran, a hunt for solutions to a shrinking salt lake (+video)
Even among thirsty countries Iran is in a category by itself, consuming almost twice as much of its renewable water (81 percent) as the next heaviest global user ... «Christian Science Monitor, Mar 15»
9
'Business as usual' will create a thirsty planet in 15 years, says UN
Competition for water between water-thirsty sectors means better management is essential to ensure everybody gets the water they need, said the World Water ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
10
Thirsty Whale bar handed 24hr licence suspension
ON THE CHIN: Thirsty Whale owner, City Councillor, and former policeman ... The Thirsty Whale, owned by Keith Price, was to have its licence suspended for 24 ... «Marlborough Express, Jan 15»

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