athirst

• Adjectif littéraire ou poétique signifiant qui a soif ou qui désire ardemment quelque chose, rare dans l'anglais moderne.

An archaic or poetic adjective meaning eager or thirsty for something, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Desirous or eagerC2formalbritish

   Having a strong desire or craving for something, often used with 'for'.

   Assoiffé de, avide de

   • He was athirst for knowledge and spent hours in the library.
   • The young artist was athirst for recognition and praise.
   • She felt athirst for adventure and new experiences.

   Synonymesagogavidcravingdesirouseagerhungrykeenlongingthirstyyearning

   Antonymesapatheticdisinterestedindifferentunconcernedunenthusiastic