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thirsty

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈθɝsti// UK //θˈɜːsti// thirsty General-service Humorous Informal Slang

adj. needing to drink something. It is also used to describe someone who is trying too hard to get attention or likes on social media.

adj. feeling a need to drink; in modern informal contexts, showing an excessive or desperate desire for attention, approval, or romantic interest.


SIMPLE

I am very thirsty after that long walk.

CONTEXTUAL

He posted five selfies in one hour, which made him look a bit thirsty for attention.

COMPLEX

While the physical sensation of being thirsty is easily quenched with water, the metaphorical thirst for social validation often requires a more complex psychological resolution.

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Origin

From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.

Usage

In its slang sense, it is often used with the preposition 'for' to indicate the specific object of desire.

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