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thirsty

/ˈθɝs.ti/ noun C2
  1. One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.). (countable, uncountable)
  2. Thirst. (countable, uncountable)

Plural thirsties

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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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