thirsty
/ˈθɝs.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
adj
Example Sentences
- "After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty."
- "Diggle Station lies high up in the Pennine Chain, subject to extreme low temperatures. With this and heavy snowfall in the winter months, Diggle bids fair to compete with the Scottish lines under similar weather conditions, and the provision of unfrozen water in the higher ambient temperature of the tunnel must be a boon to harassed engine drivers whose thirsty steeds run short of water up the gruelling 1 in 125 seven-mile climb from Stalybridge."
- "Then Egil said, ‘That happens if you eat dulse, it makes you even thirstier.’"
- "After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty."
- "Q: What's with John today? He seems off his game. A: He's pretty thirsty, I think."
- "Marching is thirsty work."
Etymology
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: thirsty, þurstiġ, *þurstug
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈθɝs.ti/
- British English: /ˈθɜːs.ti/