Sediento (en. Thirsty)

/seˈðjento/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
One who has a need to drink water.
After running, I felt thirsty and needed a glass of water.
Después de correr, me sentí sediento y necesité un vaso de agua.
One who yearns or desires something intensely.
I had a heart thirsty for love during those difficult times.
Tenía un corazón sediento de amor en esos tiempos difíciles.
Refers to dry or arid land.
The desert is a thirsty place that needs rain.
El desierto es un lugar sediento que necesita lluvia.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'sediens', which means 'to be sitting', referring to the fatigue that thirst causes.

Common Phrases and Expressions

thirsty for knowledge
An intense desire to learn and know more.
sediento de conocimiento
to be thirsty
To feel an urgent need to drink water.
estar sediento

Related Words

thirst
Sensation of needing to drink.
sed
headquarters
Meeting or gathering place.
sede

Slang Meanings

Thirsty for attention
He is always telling stories to be the center of attention; he is a thirsty for attention.
Siempre está contando historias para ser el centro de atención, es un sediento de atención.
Thirsty for fame
She does anything to be popular; she is thirsty for fame.
Ella hace cualquier cosa por ser popular, es una sedienta de fama.