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100 Words to Use Instead of “Thirsty”

February 21, 2026

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Aching for a drink Wanting a drink badly.
2. Arid-mouthed Mouth feels dry.
3. Athirst Feeling a need to drink.
4. Baked Parched from heat or exertion.
5. Bone-dry Extremely dry; no moisture.
6. Chapped-lipped Lips dry and cracked.
7. Cottonmouthed Mouth feels like cotton.
8. Craving water Strong desire to drink water.
9. Dehydrated Lacking enough body water.
10. Desiccated Dried out; lacking moisture.
11. Desiring a drink Wanting something to drink.
12. Dried out Lacking moisture; very dry.
13. Dry Not moist; needing fluids.
14. Dry as dust Extremely dry.
15. Dry-mouthed Mouth feels dry.
16. Dry-throated Throat feels dry.
17. Eager for a sip Wanting a small drink.
18. Empty-mouthed Mouth feels unmoistened.
19. Faint with thirst Weak from needing fluids.
20. Fever-dry Dry from fever or illness.
21. Gaspy Needing moisture; slightly breathless.
22. Gulp-ready Ready to drink quickly.
23. Heat-parched Parched from heat.
24. Hydration-needy Needing fluids for hydration.
25. In need of water Requiring water soon.
26. In want of a drink Wanting something to drink.
27. Jaded palate Mouth feels tired and dry.
28. Juice-seeking Looking for something to drink.
29. Keen for a drink Eager to drink.
30. Licking lips Showing dryness by lip-licking.
31. Longing for water Strongly wanting water.
32. Mouth like sandpaper Very dry mouth.
33. Mouth-dry Mouth feels dry.
34. Mouth-parched Mouth severely dry.
35. Needing a drink Requiring something to drink.
36. Needing fluids Requiring liquid intake.
37. Overheated and dry Hot and needing fluids.
38. Parched Extremely dry; needing drink.
39. Parched as a desert Severely dry.
40. Parched-lipped Lips feel very dry.
41. Parched-mouthed Mouth extremely dry.
42. Parched-throated Throat extremely dry.
43. Parchment-dry Very dry, like parchment.
44. Pining for a sip Yearning to drink.
45. Quenched-seeking Looking to satisfy dryness.
46. Ragged throat Throat feels raw and dry.
47. Rasping throat Throat sounds/feels dry.
48. Raspy-mouthed Mouth feels rough and dry.
49. Reaching for water About to drink water.
50. Refill-needed Needing another drink.
51. Sahara-dry Extremely dry.
52. Salt-dry Dry from salt or sweat.
53. Scorched Dried by heat; parched.
54. Scorched-throated Throat feels burned-dry.
55. Scratchy throat Irritated, dry throat.
56. Seared Dried out by heat.
57. Seeking refreshment Looking for a drink.
58. Sip-starved Needing even a small drink.
59. Slightly dehydrated Mildly lacking fluids.
60. Sore-throated Throat sore and dry.
61. Spent and dry Exhausted and needing fluids.
62. Sucking air Breathing with a dry throat.
63. Swallowing hard Struggling to swallow from dryness.
64. Tacky-mouthed Mouth feels sticky and dry.
65. Throat like cotton Throat feels cottony dry.
66. Throat on fire Throat feels burning dry.
67. Throat-parched Throat very dry.
68. Tongue stuck Tongue feels stuck from dryness.
69. Tongue-tied dry Dry tongue hampers speech.
70. Unquenched Not yet satisfied by drinking.
71. Urging a drink Feeling an urge to drink.
72. Water-craving Craving water.
73. Water-hungry Needing water urgently.
74. Water-seeking Looking for water to drink.
75. Wishing for a drink Wanting something to drink.
76. With a dry throat Having throat dryness.
77. With cottonmouth Having a cottony dry mouth.
78. With dry lips Having lips lacking moisture.
79. With dry mouth Having mouth dryness.
80. With parched lips Having very dry lips.
81. With parched mouth Having very dry mouth.
82. With parched throat Having very dry throat.
83. With sandpaper mouth Having extremely dry mouth.
84. With sticky mouth Having sticky dryness in mouth.
85. With thirst pangs Feeling strong need for drink.
86. Worn-out and dry Tired and needing fluids.
87. Yearning to drink Strong desire to drink.
88. Zany-dry Humorously very dry.
89. Zapped and dry Drained and needing fluids.
90. Zapped of moisture Depleted of moisture.
91. Zealous for water Very eager to drink water.
92. Zeroed on water Focused on getting water.
93. Zesty for a sip Eager for a quick drink.
94. Zillion-mile dry Exaggeratedly very dry.
95. Zinged by dryness Sharply aware of dryness.
96. Zingy for water Keen to drink water.
97. Zipped-lip dry Lips feel tightly dry.
98. Zipping for a drink Rushing to get a drink.
99. Zippy for refreshment Eager for a refreshing drink.
100. Zircon-dry Extremely dry; hyperbolic.
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