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thirst-buster

thirst-buster

4.0
A cold drink that quickly makes you feel refreshed
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : bebida refrescante
  • Many athletes reach for sports drinks as a thirst-buster during intense workouts.

Examples

  • This lemonade is a perfect thirst-buster!

  • She grabbed a cold soda from the fridge, hoping it would be a real thirst-buster.

  • After an hour in the sun, lemonade is a perfect thirst-buster.

  • I always keep a thirst-buster in my bag during summer.

  • After playing soccer in the hot sun, a cold sports drink is the best thirst-buster to refresh yourself.

  • On a sweltering day, nothing beats a chilled coconut water as a natural thirst-buster.

  • As soon as I finished my run, I needed a thirst-buster to cool down and rehydrate.

Synonyms

refresher
vsthirst-buster
1 2.3

A cold drink that makes you feel better when you are tired or hot

is stronger and specifically used to quench thirst after exertion
liquid refreshment
vsthirst-buster
  • Informal
1 3.5

A cool drink to make you feel better, often alcoholic

is specifically for strong thirst relief on hot days or after exertion
quencher
vsthirst-buster
1 3.4

A drink that stops your thirst

focuses on strong relief after heat or physical exertion
refreshing smoothie
vsthirst-buster
1.2

A cold blended drink made from fruit that cools you and reduces thirst

is any effective thirst-relieving drink not only for blended fruit types

How Refreshing

rehydration
1 3.7
thirst-buster
  • Informal
4.0
cooler
  • Archaic
9 4.4
refreshment
12 2.8
drink
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

thirst-buster singular
thirst-busters plural

Morphology

thirst-buster = thirst + buster (transparent) = thirst + buster

The compound combines 'thirst' and the productive element 'buster' to mean something that relieves or 'busts' thirst, which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Thirst-buster is made of thirst and buster, where thirst means 'need for a drink' and buster comes from the idea 'to stop' or 'break', as in Ghostbusters who stop ghosts. So a thirst-buster is something that 'breaks' or ends your thirst.