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thirsty (iou) and Queen Charlotte Sound (sh)


thirsty (iou)



thirsty adjective.

a. Feeling thirst; having a need to drink liquid. OE.
b. transf. Of ground or a plant: needing moisture, dry. LME.
fig. Having or characterized by a strong desire or craving. OE.
b. Of a motor vehicle, engine, etc.: that has a high fuel-consumption rate. L20.
Causing thirst. Now colloq. LME.
thirstily adverb M16.
thirstiness noun L15.

Queen Charlotte Sound (sh)




Broad, deep inlet of the Pacific Ocean indenting western British Columbia, Canada.

Bounded on the north by the Queen Charlotte Islands and on the south by Vancouver Island, the sound feeds into a series of straits that once were the paths followed by the continental glaciers as they pushed out to sea. Its eastern border is a complex of islands, inlets, and fjords.