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the opposite of "thirsty"
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Oct 19, 2000
Oh what a can of worms Viv Stanshall opened when he made his famous remark. The back of the knee is called the popliteal fossa. In biology there's a name for *everything*, including the front of the elbow, which escapes me for the moment but which I've always called the crook.
the opposite of "thirsty"
Andy Posted Oct 19, 2000
sated could be it. But is there really an opposite to thirsty apart from not thirsty?
It's like trying to quantify the speed of dark, it is merely the lack of something.
the opposite of "thirsty"
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Oct 20, 2000
Not quite. There is a such a thing as being not thirsty. There is no such thing as the speed of dark, although it is a lovely phrase. Sated is not the opposite to thirsty. It means you've had enough, and applies to food and pleasure as well.
There is also no word in English for the state of not having in-grown toenails.
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Is mise Duncan Posted Oct 20, 2000
Not having in growing toenails = not having ingrowing toenails.
Not being thirsty = not thirsty.
Why do you need one word for everything, when a short phrase will do just fine?
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Researcher 99947 Posted Oct 20, 2000
have you been reading 1984?
Abi suggested sated; I've always used satiated, which may or may not be correct.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 20, 2000
I cannot believe that it took a h2g2-forum a whole dozen of postings before someone came up with "drunk" 
It is true that neither english nor german or danish have an antonym to thirsty. But hey, did you ever meet a german, an englishman or a dane who were not thirsty?
And what exactly is the antonym of sleepy? Amfetaminated? 
the opposite of "thirsty"
Chili Posted Oct 20, 2000
I reckon we really don´t need a word for not being thirsty...
If you are not thirsty, you had enough to drink, if you had enough to drink you pass out and can´t speak anyway...
Still funny that it took so long to come up with drunk or anything related...
Chili, very thirsty...
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Warmtea Posted Oct 20, 2000
Think not about the opposite of the word, but the meaning. To be 'thirsty' means that you crave something which you currently do not have. I am thirsty for money/water/change of government. When you no longer crave these things, you are no longer excited by the prospect of getting more. So the opposite of thristy is apathy. Maybe.
the opposite of "thirsty"
U128068 Posted Oct 28, 2000
Sorry, Gnomon and Andy, there is such a thing a the speed of dark and it's value is known. See here for an explanation http://www.h2g2.com/A461125
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Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Oct 28, 2000
How about slake?
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 28, 2000
Tuesday?
*ducks to avoid heavy objects being thrown in his direction*
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Oct 28, 2000
Hey, Dr V.....
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 28, 2000
Hey Gosh.
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Oct 28, 2000
Duck this!
*hurls a huge custard pie at Dr Vibenstein*
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 28, 2000
*ducks*
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Oct 28, 2000
*the pie sails past Dr Vibenstein and hits Dr Goof Lithium square in the physog*
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 28, 2000
Good shot!
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Oct 28, 2000
I reckon Dr Goof doesn't think so
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 29, 2000
Good God! A food fight! I am thirsty (!) for more!
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- 41: I'm not really here (Jun 14, 2000)
- 42: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Oct 19, 2000)
- 43: Andy (Oct 19, 2000)
- 44: Gnomon - time to move on (Oct 20, 2000)
- 45: Is mise Duncan (Oct 20, 2000)
- 46: Researcher 99947 (Oct 20, 2000)
- 47: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 20, 2000)
- 48: Chili (Oct 20, 2000)
- 49: Warmtea (Oct 20, 2000)
- 50: U128068 (Oct 28, 2000)
- 51: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Oct 28, 2000)
- 52: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 28, 2000)
- 53: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Oct 28, 2000)
- 54: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 28, 2000)
- 55: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Oct 28, 2000)
- 56: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 28, 2000)
- 57: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Oct 28, 2000)
- 58: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 28, 2000)
- 59: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Oct 28, 2000)
- 60: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 29, 2000)
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