THIRST, THIRSTY
ADJECTIVES
1000 ► thirsty → OFTHIRST → obs.
1536 ► thirsty → DRY
1599 ► thirsty → ADRY
1620 ► very thirsty, very dry → SITICULOUS → obs.
1656 ► thirsty; thirsting, coveting, desiring much → SITIENT → rare
1670 ► thirsty → CHAPPED → CHAPT → sl.
1790 ► thirsty → ATHIRST → Eng. dial. obs.
19C ► very thirsty → SITIBUND → obs.
1839 ► thirsty, ever ready to drink → OPEN-THROPPLED → Eng. dial.
1844 ► thirsty → THRISTY → THRUSTY → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1867 ► parched with thirst, choked, suffocated → MICKLED → Eng. dial.
1874 ► dry, juiceless; thirsty → KECKSY → Eng. dial.
20C ► very thirsty → DRIER THAN A DEAD DINGO’S DONGER → Aust. sl.
1905 ► very thirsty → DRY AS A HAKE → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1920s ► very thirsty → PARCHED → sl.
1970 ► thirsty → PATCHED → (Bk.)
1999 ► extremely dry; desirous of alcoholic refreshment → DRY AS A DEAD DINGO’S DONGER → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► extremely dry; desirous of alcoholic refreshment → DRY AS A GUM-DIGGER’S DOG → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► extremely dry; desirous of alcoholic refreshment → DRY AS A KOOKABURRA’S KHYBER IN THE SIMPSON DESERT → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► extremely dry; desirous of alcoholic refreshment → DRY AS A POM’S TOWEL → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1377 ► thirst → DRY → obs.
1535 ► thirst → DRYNESS → obs.
1557 ► thirst → DRYTH → obs.
E17 ► something that is eaten to make oneself thirsty → → MODICUM sl.
1848 ► a mouth and throat parched through excessive drinking; severe thirst, a hangover → HOT COPPERS
1868 ► thirst → THRIST → Sc. & Eng. dial.
VERBS
1362 ► to be thirsty, to thirst → DRY → obs.
1599 ► to thirst → SITIATE → obs.
19C ► to quench one’s thirst → SLENCH → Eng. dial.
19C ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → SOAK ONE’S CLAY → SOAK THE CLAY → sl.
19C ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → SOAK ONE’S FACE → SOAK THE FACE → sl.
19C ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → SOAK THE CHAFFER → sl.
1825 ► to be very thirsty, to have a dry mouth → SPIT COTTON → US colloq.
1827 ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → WET ONE’S THROTTLE → Sc.
1835 ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → WET ONE’S THROPPLE → Sc.
1844 ► to feel thirsty, to have a desire to drink → HAVE A COBWEB IN THE THROAT
1881 ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → SLAKE ONE’S THROTTLE → Sc.
1892 ► to quench one’s thirst → SLECK ONE’S THROAT → Eng. dial.
20C ► to be very thirsty → HAVE A GUT LIKE A CRANE → Aust. sl.
1900 ► to have one’s tongue hanging out with thirst → WALK ON ONE’S TONGUE → Aust. sl.
1901 ► to feel extreme thirst → SPIT CHIPS → Aust. sl.
1901 ► to cause thirst → THRIST → Sc.
1905 ► to quench one’s thirst, to drink → MOISTEN ONE’S THROTTLE → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1917 ► to be extremely thirsty; to have a parched or dry mouth → SPIT FEATHERS → colloq.
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