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Word entry · 7 letters

thirsty

Best crossword clue

"Wanting water"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈθɝs.ti/Part of speech adjectiveSorted hirsttyStarts with TEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. able to take in large quantities of moisture

Word origin

From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

Used in a sentence

  • After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Wanting water7 letters
02Needing a drink7 letters

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