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thirsty

/ˈθɝs.ti/ adjetivo A2

En español: sediento, tener sed, sitibundo, sediente

  1. Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water. · After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
  2. Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal. · 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.
  3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink. (informal) · Marching is thirsty work.
  4. Craving something immaterial. (figuratively) · thirsty for knowledge· thirsty for attention
  5. Craving or desiring sex. (figuratively, slang) · This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.

Comparativo thirstier · Superlativo thirstiest

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## The Thirsty Pigeon
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 11 · B2
“Mademoiselle Valentine passed through the room to go to Madame de Villefort’s,” said he; “and in passing, as she was thirsty, she drank what remained in the glass; as for the decanter, Master Edward had emptied that to make a pond for his ducks.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 928 · C1
But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1082 · C1
When daylight dawned he saw that he was near a stream; he was thirsty, and dragged himself towards it.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1088 · C1

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