ClimateSeptember 7, 2026

thirstiest

THUR-stee-ist

Definition

Requiring a very large amount of something, specifically water, to fill up or function.

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'thurst', meaning a need for drink, and used metaphorically to describe a high capacity for consumption.

In the news

The word describes the reservoir formed by the Eucumbene Dam, which was the largest and most water-demanding of all the reservoirs in the Snowy Scheme.

Old Adaminaby was moved for Australia's Snowy Scheme in 1956–57; 102 buildings were relocated, but floodin

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The Economic Times

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