thirsty work

noun

Physical labor of a type that causes the laborer to sweat and become thirsty.

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Meanings

nounthirsty work (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePhysical labor of a type that causes the laborer to sweat and become thirsty.

    'Tis thirsty work, this marching, fighting, ay.

    1843, William Henry Leatham, Oliver Cromwell, a drama [in verse], page 13
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thirsty work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirsty%20work

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thirsty work,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirsty%20work.

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