# thirsty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈθɝs.ti/ · frequency rank #10,623

## Definitions
1. Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
2. Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
4. Craving something immaterial.
5. Craving something immaterial.

## Etymology
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

## Easily confused with
- **thirty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirsty-vs-thirty)
- **twisty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirsty-vs-twisty)
- **thirst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirst-vs-thirsty)
- **thirdly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirdly-vs-thirsty)

## Common misspellings (12)
`htirsty`, `thhirsty`, `thirrsty`, `thirssty`, `thirstty`, `thirstyy`, `thirsyt`, `thirtsy`, `thisrty`, `thristy`, `tihrsty`, `tthirsty`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thirsty