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athirst

Athirst (adj) means Eager or extremely desirous (for something).

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Eager or extremely desirous (for something).
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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English athirst, from Old English ofþyrst, past participle of ofþyrstan (“to smart from thirst”), equivalent to a- (“of”, Etymology 8) + thirst (verb).

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"athirst" (adj) means eager or extremely desirous (for something).

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