thirsty

thirsty

1. slang Eagerly and perhaps desperately in pursuit of attention or validation, often of one's attractiveness. Ugh, Amanda is so thirsty, posting all of those scantily-clad selfies on Instagram.
2. slang Desperately desirous of a sexual encounter, often with a particular person. All these guys sliding into my DMs are so clearly thirsty. You can tell a guy is thirsty when he hits on ever girl he sees.

thirsty for (someone or something)

1. Literally, to desire or crave a drink of something. I was so thirsty for water by the end of the race that I could barely speak. After a long day of working under the hot sun, I get incredibly thirsty for a cold beer.
2. By extension, having an intense or insatiable craving for something, especially that which is intangible. I grew up in a small rural town where nothing of much interest ever happened, so I was thirsty for adventure by the time I graduated from high school. It's becoming increasingly clear that the Grand Vizier is thirsty for absolute power, not only in his own country but across the entire continent. She's always been such an inquisitive child, thirsty for knowledge from a very young age.
3. slang Having an intense or desperate sexual or romantic desire for someone or some type of person. The whole time I've known him he's been thirsty for women. He just never seems happy or content to be by himself. I never fail to get thirsty for a man I see wearing a police uniform. Something about it just drives me wild!
See also: thirsty

thirsty soul

Someone craving or desiring a drink of some kind. We're looking for a few thirsty souls to try out and give feedback on our new range of non-alcoholic cocktails. No matter the time of day, there's always some thirsty soul drinking their sorrows away at my local bar.
See also: soul, thirsty
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

thirsty for something

 
1. Lit. needing to drink something. I'm thirsty for a glass of cold water.
2. Fig. craving or desiring something. The students were thirsty for knowledge. That evil tyrant is thirsty for power.
See also: thirsty
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

thirsty soul

n. a drunkard; a person in need of a drink. Yes, I’d call Bill a thirsty soul—he always seems thirsty for booze. There was a long line of thirsty souls waiting for the liquor joint to open.
See also: soul, thirsty
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (I'm) not gonna lie
  • gonna
  • (I'm) not going to lie
  • copy
  • Blame Canada!
  • be on (one's) back
  • be on somebody's back
  • be on someone's back
  • back at it
  • back at it (again)
References in periodicals archive
Feeling thirsty, you've been putting on a lot of weight recently, and diabetes runs in the family.
Why am I thirsty all the time?
"You drink a glass of water and you instantly feel like your thirst is quenched, but it actually takes tens of minutes for that water to reach your blood," senior author of the study Zachary Knight from the University of California, San Francisco, (http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/08/403776/new-understanding-thirst-emerges-brain-study) reportedly said, "You eat something salty and you instantly beginning to feel thirsty even though that food is just in your mouth.
A Cold Drink Quenches Your Thirst Better, Study Says
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"This expedition is slightly more exploratory than our usual field marketing but we are hoping that good beer and a spirit of adventure will appeal to thirsty students in NUS bars this term."
Two pints of mountain tops please, barman; Thirsty climbers are delighted as students haul a pub to the summit of Ben Nevis
Ram Bilas, a 35-year-old Indian labourer, said: "It gets really hot in the afternoon and we get thirsty every couple of minutes.
Labourers appreciate water efforts of UAE group
"The sheep was very thirsty and started to eat and drink straight away when we released it, but was fine.
Sheep on 100ft ledge is rescued
at the Thirsty Lab Series, the Thirsty Lab, Route 31, Princeton.
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That's what's happened to Byatt's Brewery in Lythalls Lane which is supplying real ale to the tens of thousands of thirsty Wasps fans flocking to the Ricoh.
Bitter at the Ricoh? Mine's a pint, thanks
BARRY MCKEE SAYS: I was asked by my wee babe: "Do my fish get thirsty?" PAUL BRABBINS SAYS: My grandson asked for 'strangled negs', which we found out were scrambled eggs.
A whole new country over the water; THE THINGS THEY SAY... Out of the mouths of babes
"Mercy in the City" by Kerry Weber has to have one of the all time great subtitles: 'How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job'.
Mercy in the City
The battle over the reservoir pits thirsty Dallas-Fort Worth against rural landowners to the east.
Audio: Fight Over Reservoir Ramps Up as Decision Draws Near
The World Bank will be launching its 'Thirsty Energy' initiative at the 7th Annual World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and the 2nd International Water Summit which kick off tomorrow (January 20) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
World Bank to launch a,e1/4o[umlaut]Thirsty Energya,e1/4,ao initiative
Petrol engines are either 3.2 V6 or the Audi 4.2 V8, both of which are very thirsty as you can imagine.
Big VW is a great drive
When you are thirsty, take a -- -- -- -- K of water.
Be a code breaker
The first film to be shown is titled A Thirsty World (La Soif du Monde) on Tuesday, 17 September.
Film Festival for the desert