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1. feeling that you want to drink something
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1. feeling that you want to drink something
▷ thirsty /ˈθɜːʳsti/ [adjective]
▪ Are you thirsty? Do you want some juice?
▪ On a hot day, your dog can become very thirsty, so make sure they have plenty of water.
▪ By the time you actually feel thirsty, your body is already slightly dehydrated.
▪ Stands were set up to satisfy the thousands of thirsty people expected at the event.
thirsty work
British an activity that makes you thirsty, used especially humorously when you want an alcoholic drink
▪ I’ll have a beer. Gardening is thirsty work, you know.
▷ need a drink /ˌniːd ə ˈdrɪŋk/ [verb phrase] especially spoken
to want to drink something, especially because you are very thirsty or because you want an alcoholic drink :
▪ Jeez it’s hot. I need a drink.
▪ I need another drink if we’re going to keep talking about this.
▷ be dying for also be gasping for British /biː ˈdaɪ-ɪŋ fɔːʳ, biː ˈgɑːspɪŋ fɔːʳǁ-ˈgæs-/ [verb phrase] spoken
to want to drink something very much :
▪ We were dying for a Coke, so we stopped at a fast-food place.
▪ I’m gasping for a cup of tea.
be dying for a drink
to want to drink something, especially alcohol
▪ I’m dying for a drink. Want to go for a pint?
▷ dry /draɪ/ [adjective]
when your throat or mouth is dry, it has very little liquid in it, so that you feel that you want a drink :
▪ My throat was so dry I could hardly speak.
▷ parched /pɑːʳtʃt/ [adjective]
if someone is parched they are very thirsty. You can also say that they have a parched throat or parched lips when they are very dry and they need a drink :
▪ She put her water bottle to his parched lips.
▪ Give me a sip of that I’m parched.
▪ They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue.
▷ dehydrated /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪtɪd, ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪtədǁdiːˈhaɪdreɪtə̇d/ [adjective]
someone who is dehydrated, does not have enough liquid in their body and feels weak and ill :
▪ When exercising, especially in the heat, drink often or you will become dehydrated.
severely dehydrated
▪ Children who have diarrhoea can quickly become severely dehydrated.
▷ thirst /θɜːʳst/ [singular noun]
the feeling of wanting to drink something :
▪ The soldiers suffered constantly from hunger and thirst.
quench your thirst
get rid of your thirst by drinking something
▪ After a workout, juices are excellent because they quench your thirst and replace fluids and carbohydrates.
die of thirst
died from a lack of something to drink
▪ Seven people died of thirst after their truck broke down on an isolated desert road.
work up a thirst
do work or exercise that makes you thirsty
▪ The bars and cafes cater to tourists who have worked up a thirst sightseeing.