athirst(p) (s)
hungry(p) (s)
thirsty(p) (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
examples athirst for knowledge
hungry for recognition
thirsty for informaton
Outgoing links
Similar to desirous, wishful
Derivationally related form thirsty(p) → thirstiness
Derivationally related form thirsty(p) → thirst
Derivationally related form hungry(p) → hunger
Derivationally related form hungry(p) → hungriness
Incoming links
Similar to desirous, wishful
Derived from adjective thirstily → thirsty(p)
Derivationally related form thirstiness → thirsty(p)
Derivationally related form thirst → thirsty(p)
Derivationally related form hunger → hungry(p)
Derivationally related form hungriness → hungry(p)

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