thirsty

Definition

Examples

After the long walk, the hikers were tired and very thirsty.

Word Family

Synonyms

• parchedcause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
• dehydratedpreserve by removing all water and liquids from
• eagera high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Collocations

• Easy feel thirsty
  to feel thirsty, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• Medium thirsty plants needing automated irrigation systems
  describing thirsty plants needing automated irrigation systems (needing moisture)
• Hard yield-thirsty investors flocking to emerging markets
  a collocation phrase: yield-thirsty investors flocking to emerging markets
• Very Hard blood-thirsty corporate raiders stripping companies bare
  a collocation phrase: blood-thirsty corporate raiders stripping companies bare