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athirst

adjective

(usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
TH
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

əˈθəːst

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous

    “athirst for knowledge”

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Example Sentences

athirst for knowledge
hungry for recognition
thirsty for information

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