| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Having little or no precipitation: arid, droughty, dry, rainless. See DRY. 2. Intensely desirous or interested: agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, keen1, solicitous, thirsting. Informal : raring. Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing. See CONCERN. 3. Needing or desiring drink: dry, parched. Archaic : athirst. See DRY.
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