thirsty

adjectives

needing moisture

"thirsty fields under a rainless sky"

thirsty

is derived from

is similar to

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

"dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"

feeling a need or desire to drink

"after playing hard the children were thirsty"

thirsty

is derived from

is derived from

antonym

(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous

"athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"

athirst, hungry, thirsty

is derived from

is derived from

able to take in large quantities of moisture

"thirsty towels"

thirsty

is similar to

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

"as absorbent as a sponge"