| Main Entry: |
thirsting
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
eager |
| Synonyms: |
acquisitive,
agog,
ambitious,
antsy, appetent,
ardent, athirst,
avid, breathless, bursting, champing at the bit,
covetous,
craving, desiring,
desirous, dying to,
earnest,
fervent,
fervid,
greedy, gung ho,
hankering*, heated, hot to trot,
hot*,
hungry*,
impatient,
intent,
keen,
longing, pining, rarin' to go, ready and willing, restive,
restless, self-starting,
solicitous,
thirsty,
vehement,
voracious, warmblooded,
wild, wishful,
yearning,
zealous
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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