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Thirsty vs Thirstiness - What's the difference?

thirsty | thirstiness |

As an adjective thirsty

is needing to drink.

As a noun thirstiness is

the property of being thirsty; thirst.

thirsty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Needing to drink.
    • After all that work I am really thirsty .
  • Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
  • *
  • *
  • Craving something.
    • I am thirsty for knowledge.
    After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.

    Related terms

    * thirst

    Derived terms

    * bloodthirsty

    See also

    * hungry * I am thirsty

    thirstiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being thirsty; thirst.
  • :It was not the heat that caused his thirstiness , it was the low humidity.