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# thirsty

«thirsty» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **needing or wanting to drink** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (thirsty, thirstier, thirstiest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#m1)

2) Thirsty can describe dry land or plants that need water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#m2)

3) Thirsty for something means wanting it very much, like thirsty for knowledge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it describes dry ground in the desert, a land with no water. It also describes a person who needs a drink, and the psalms use "thirsty ground" for land that God makes dry. In the primary lessons: In health lessons, your body needs water, and feeling thirsty is a sign you need a drink; drink water often, especially when it is hot or you exercise, because in hot places like Australia you can get dehydrated quickly. Water is the best drink; sugary drinks are bad for teeth. Salty food makes you thirsty. In science, plants and soil can be thirsty during drought. Phrases: «feel thirsty», «thirsty work», «thirsty for».

### examples

- who led thee through the great and dreadful wilderness, wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; (Torah DEU.8.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x1)
- Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. (Writings PSA.107.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x2)
- Unto him that is thirsty bring ye water! (Prophets ISA.21.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x3)
- He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground; (Writings PSA.107.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x4)
- I'm thirsty; can I have some water? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x5)
- Running in the sun made us thirsty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x6)
- Salty crisps make me thirsty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x7)
- The thirsty dog drank the whole bowl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x8)
- Digging the garden is thirsty work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x9)
- The plants look thirsty; please water them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x10)
- Take a water bottle so you don't get thirsty on the hike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x11)
- She was thirsty for adventure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x12)
- “Thakane,” he said, “I am thirsty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/#x13)

### note

Comparative thirstier, superlative thirstiest. Noun: thirst. «Thirsty» (want to drink) vs «hungry» (want to eat). By the time you feel very thirsty, your body may already be low on water.

### In the corpora

- [Unto him that is thirsty bring ye water!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.436/)
- [And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.452/)
- [Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1959/)
- [He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1987/)
- [If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.742/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «thirsty» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thirsty/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.