Defn: One who thirsts.
THIRSTILY
Thirst"i*ly, adv.
Defn: In a thirsty manner.
THIRSTINESS
Thirst"i*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being thirsty; thirst.
THIRSTLE
Thirs"tle, n.
Defn: The throstle. [Prov. Eng.]
THIRSTY
Thirst"y, a. [Compar. Thirstier; superl. Thirstiest.] Etym: [AS. .
See Thirst, n.]
1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am thirsty. Judges iv. 19.
2. Deficient in moisture; dry; parched.
A dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Ps. lxiii. 1.
When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant.
Addison.