athirst
athirst · more athirst · most athirst
Eager or extremely desirousEager or extremely desirous (for something).
/əˈθɜːst/
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively)Eager or extremely desirous (for something).
(usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous
(archaic)Thirsty.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English athirst, from Old English ofþyrst, past participle of ofþyrsInherited from Middle English athirst, from Old English ofþyrst, past participle of ofþyrstan (“to smart from thirst”), equivalent to a- (“of”, Etymology 8) + thirst (verb).
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Forms
more athirst, most athirst| Comparative | more athirst Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most athirst Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunathirst
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form