thirsty

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adjective

1. needing moisture (Freq. 1)
- thirsty fields under a rainless sky
• Similar to:
dry
• Derivationally related forms:
thirstiness
2. feeling a need or desire to drink
- after playing hard the children were thirsty
• Ant:
hungry
• Derivationally related forms:
thirstiness, thirst
3. (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous
- athirst for knowledge
- hungry for recognition
- thirsty for informaton
• Syn:
athirst, hungry
• Similar to:
desirous, wishful
• Derivationally related forms:
thirstiness, thirst, hunger (for: hungry), hungriness (for: hungry)
4. able to take in large quantities of moisture
- thirsty towels
• Similar to:
absorbent, absorptive

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  athirst(p), hungry(p), thirsty(p)