" thirstiness "

1: a strong wish for something;

  * e.g., " ... the only way to satisfy that thirstiness for a new job is to start looking "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appetency,

•  appetite,

•  craving,

•  desire,

•  drive,

•  hankering,

•  hunger,

•  itch,

•  jones,

•  letch,

•  longing,

•  lust,

•  passion,

•  pining,

•  thirst,

•  urge,

•  yearning,

•  yen

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: marked by little or no precipitation or humidity;

  * e.g., " ... struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arid,

•  droughty,

•  dry,

•  sere,

•  waterless

•  Antonyms : 

•  damp,

•  dank,

•  humid,

•  moist,

•  wet

2: showing urgent desire or interest;

  * e.g., " ... young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agog,

•  antsy,

•  anxious,

•  ardent,

•  athirst,

•  avid,

•  bonkers,

•  crazy,

•  desirous,

•  eager,

•  enthused,

•  enthusiastic,

•  excited,

•  gaga,

•  geeked,

•  great,

•  greedy,

•  gung ho,

•  hepped up,

•  hopped-up,

•  hot,

•  hungry,

•  impatient,

•  juiced,

•  keen,

•  nuts,

•  pumped,

•  raring,

•  solicitous,

•  stoked,

•  voracious,

•  wild

•  Antonyms : 

•  apathetic,

•  indifferent,

•  uneager,

•  unenthusiastic

3: able to soak up liquids especially readily;

  * e.g., " ... guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorbent,

•  bibulous,

•  spongy

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonabsorbent