Thirsty

/ˈθɜrsti/ adjective

Definition

When your body needs water and you want something to drink.

Etymology

This word comes from an old word meaning dry, because your mouth feels dry when you need water.

Kelly Says

Being thirsty is like your body is asking for a nice, cool drink! When you've been playing outside or running around, your body might say 'Please give me some water!' and that's when you feel thirsty.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጠማ
ARالعربية
عطشان
BNবাংলা
তৃষ্ণার্ত
CACatalà
assedegat
CSČeština
žíznivý
DADansk
tørstig
DEDeutsch
durstig
ELΕλληνικά
διψασμένος
ESEspañol
sediento
FAفارسی
تشنه
FISuomi
janoinen
FRFrançais
assoiffé
GUGU
તૃષ્ણાર્ત
HAHA
kishi
HEעברית
צמא
HIहिन्दी
प्यासा
HUMagyar
szomjas
IDBahasa Indonesia
haus
IGIG
akwa
ITItaliano
assetato
JA日本語
渇いた
KKKK
құрамсыз
KMKM
ឆ្ងាយ
KO한국어
목마른
MRMR
तहानलेला
MSBahasa Melayu
haus
MYမြန်မာ
ရည်သောက်စိတ်ဆန္ဒ
NLNederlands
dorstig
NONorsk
tørst
PAPA
ਪਿਆਸਾ
PLPolski
spragniony
PTPortuguês
sedento
RORomână
însetat
RUРусский
жаждущий
SVSvenska
törstig
SWKiswahili
kiu
TAதமிழ்
தாகம்
TEతెలుగు
దాహం
THไทย
ขาดน้ำ
TLTL
nauuhaw
TRTürkçe
susuz
UKУкраїнська
спраглий
URاردو
پیاسا
VITiếng Việt
khát
YOYO
omi
ZH中文
口渴
ZUZU
okukhakhayi

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

In contemporary slang, 'thirsty' applied to women signals sexual desperation; applied to men signals ambition. The double standard encodes patriarchal control of female desire.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'eager', 'motivated', or 'enthusiastic' instead. Avoid applying differently by gender.

Inclusive Alternatives

["eager","motivated","enthusiastic","ambitious"]

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