Athirst

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Athirst \A*thirst"\, a. [OE. ofthurst, AS. ofpyrsted, p. p. of
     ofpyrstan; pref. of-, intensive + pyrstan to thirst. See
     {Thirst}.]
     1. Wanting drink; thirsty.
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     2. Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing. "Athirst
        for battle." --Cowper.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  athirst
       adj : (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for
             knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for
             informaton" [syn: {athirst(p)}, {hungry(p)}, {thirsty(p)}]