Thirsting
[θə:stɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thirst
Editor: Percival
Examples
- A life-thirsting, cannibal-looking, bloody-minded juryman, the Jacques Three of St. Antoine. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It was a fine struggle that; for he was a tall, strong man, fighting for his life; and I, a powerful madman, thirsting to destroy him. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Even if I were the most restless of mankind, I said, I should be in no danger of thirsting after adventures for some time to come. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Editor: Percival