- 1needing or wanting to drink We were hungry and thirsty. Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty).
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- 2thirsty for something having a strong desire for something He is thirsty for power.
- 3(of plants, fields, etc.) dry; in need of water
NAmE//ˈθərstəli//
adverb Paul drank thirstily.See thirsty in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: thirsty