Thirstily
/ˈθɜːr.stɪ.li/noun
In a thirsty manner; with strong desire for liquid or, figuratively, for something eagerly wanted.
Did you know?“Thirst” comes from a prehistoric Germanic root meaning dryness or parchedness, and English later turned it into a powerful metaphor for intense desire.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry up, become parched”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*thurstō / *thurstuz
“thirst; dryness, parched condition”
Old English
English
þurst
“thirst; dryness, a craving for drink”
Old English
English
þirstig
“thirsty; suffering from thirst”
Middle English
English
thirsti
“thirsty; desirous of drink”
Modern English
English
thirstily
“in a thirsty or eager manner”