thirsty
/ˈθɜːsti/adjective
उच्चारण थर्स्टी
प्यासा; लालायित
Basic word
- 1
needing or wanting to drink; (of plants or land) dry; (pt ~ for sth) having a strong desire for something
प्यासा; लालायित
- I'm thirsty.
- thirsty for knowledge
- I feel thirsty after playing in the sun.
+ 2 more examples
- The thirsty travellers rushed towards the well.
- Salty snacks make me thirsty.
Synonyms parched dry dehydrated eager craving
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Thirst for knowledge or power (a strong desire), quench your thirst (drink to stop being thirsty).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: thirst for knowledge या power (प्रबल इच्छा, ज्ञान की प्यास), quench your thirst (प्यास बुझाना)।
'Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink' (from Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner').
कहावत 'Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink' (Coleridge की 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' से)।
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General knowledge
Science: thirst is controlled by the hypothalamus in the brain; dehydration means the body has lost too much water.
विज्ञान में प्यास मस्तिष्क का hypothalamus नियंत्रित करता है; dehydration का अर्थ शरीर द्वारा बहुत पानी खोना है।
Literature: 'The Thirsty Crow' is a famous fable.
साहित्य में 'The Thirsty Crow' (प्यासा कौआ) प्रसिद्ध कहानी है।