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Search phrase: thirsty

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.5No more the thirsty entrance of this soilNo more the thirsty entrance of this Soile,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.33.2To me, bloodthirsty lord;To me, blood-thirstie Lord:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.15Thy brother's blood the thirsty earth hath drunk,Thy Brothers blood the thirsty earth hath drunk,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.158My heart is thirsty for that noble pledge.My heart is thirsty for that Noble pledge.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.14Bloodthirsty and seditious Catilines,Blood thirsty, and seditious Catelynes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.121And, like a thirsty tiger, suck'st her blood.And like a thirstie tyger suckst her bloud.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.372When they are thirsty, fools would fain have drink.When they are thirstie, fooles would faine haue drinke.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.129A thirsty evil, and when we drink we die.A thirsty euill, and when we drinke, we die.
PericlesPer III.ii.39Than to be thirsty after tottering honour,Then to be thirsty after tottering honour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.143And while it is so, none so dry or thirstyAnd while it is so, none so dry or thirstie

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.543 Whose precious taste her thirsty lips well knew, Whose precious tast, her thirstie lips well knew,

Glossary

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blood-drinkingbloodthirsty, eager for bloodshed
bloodybloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious
bloody-mindedbloodthirsty, ready to shed someone's blood
drythirsty, parched, longing

Thesaurus

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bloodthirstyblood-drinking
bloodthirstybloody-minded
bloodthirstybloody
thirstydry

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLOODDRINKbloodthirsty adj
THIRSTBASICthirsty adj
THIRSTSTATEbloodthirsty adj

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