An insistent desire to see or have contact with another individual, but avoiding contact with the person as to not seem desperate.
Example 1:
(Guy) "Ugh I really wanna see bae after the club tonight, but Im thirst shy"

Example 2:
(Girl) "Damn! Homeboy is so fyne!"
(Friend) "Gurl, go holla then!"
(Girl) "I want to, but he's gonna think Im a ratchet thirsty hoe..."
(Friend) "Bitch go talk to him with yo thirst shy ass..."
by Fleek King December 24, 2014
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