athirst
2 synonyms for athirst, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Very keen to have or get something.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English athirst, which came from Old English ofþyrst, the past participle of ofþyrstan (‘to smart from thirst’); it is equivalent to a- (‘of’, Etymology 8) plus thirst (verb).
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