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thirstiness

/thur-stee/US // ˈθɜr sti //UK // (ˈθɜːstɪ) //

口渴,口渴症,渴求,口渴程度

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est.

    • : feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
    • : needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid: the thirsty soil.
    • : eagerly desirous; eager: thirsty for news.
    • : causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work.
    • : Slang. eager for attention or approval: thirsty celebrities.desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.

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Examples

  • Right now, Pauline says, farmers measure soil moisture to see if their plants are thirsty.

  • Fuel-thirsty four-engine jets, like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, are decidedly passé these days, while aircraft with just two engines represent both the present and future of air travel.

  • His measurements astounded him—the force the spores generated as they cycled between small and thirsty and massive and moist was enough to act like a powerful, humidity-controlled muscle.

  • This one is designed to hold onto moisture, and is best for thirsty plants like cucumbers.

  • Millions took up the invitation, replacing hardy prairie grass with thirsty crops like corn, wheat and cotton.

  • For thirsty residents in dry counties, that means another long drive for a beer.

  • We are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom.

  • And when I did finally get out of bed, I was so thirsty I made my way to the kitchen crawling along the floor.

  • Today, she takes the formula from me and sucks down every last drop of liquid like a desert-thirsty nomad.

  • But the problem was that among that active part there were a small number of  “power thirsty commercially interested” activists.

  • Then he felt thirsty, so he looked around until he had found another spring of cool water, where he drank as much as he needed.

  • Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.

  • And that which was dry land, shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water.

  • When night came they found themselves far from any stream; all were thirsty and there was no water.

  • This made the eaters very thirsty, and quite ready to drink quantities of palm wine afterward.