thirsty

adjective/ˈθɜrsti/

Frequency rank: #5,782 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

feeling a strong desire or need to drink water.

Illustration for the English word “thirsty”

Example sentence

After running in the heat, she felt very thirsty.

Synonyms & related words

  • parched
  • dry
  • dehydrated

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