I'm thirsty

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I'm thirsty

  1. (usually) I need something to drink (e.g., water).
  2. (more generally) I need something, or want something a lot.
  3. (euphemistic) I want an alcoholic beverage.
  1. (slang) Being too eager for something; desperate. Usually in reference to attention or sexual needs.

Usage notes

  • Although this normally implies that you would like something to drink, it can be used in a more general sense to imply that you need or really want anything very important, as in "I am thirsty for money". Using "I am thirsty for a drink" is redundant (tautological) unless "drink" is being used to mean "alcoholic drink".

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