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adjective
- 1. dried out with heat: "the parched earth"
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PARCHED definition: 1. (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of PARCHED is deprived of natural moisture; also : thirsty. How to use parched in a sentence.
Parched definition: extremely or completely dried, as by heat, sun, or wind. See examples of PARCHED used in a sentence.
Something parched is excessively dry and hot, in extreme need of water, like a desert, a neglected plant, or your throat after a five-kilometer run. Some foods, like corn, beans, or grains, may be parched, or toasted, to bring out their flavor and help preserve them.
If something, especially the ground or a plant, is parched, it is very dry, because there has been no rain. The clouds gathered and showers poured down upon the parched earth. ...a hill of parched brown grass. Synonyms: dried-up, dried-out, dry, withered More Synonyms of parched. 2. adjective.
to dry something out because of too much heat and not enough rain: The fierce sun parched the soil. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to lose moisture and become dry. dry It will take three hours for the paint to dry. dehydrate Too much coffee will dehydrate you. desiccate Plant pests will desiccate in dry air.
: to dry or shrivel with cold. intransitive verb. : to become dry or scorched. Synonyms. dehydrate. desiccate. dry. scorch. sear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of parch in a Sentence. The hot desert sun had parched the land. the heat has really parched my throat.
Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. Synonyms: shrivel, dry. to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of the Indian diet was parched corn. to dry or shrivel with cold.
adjective. 1. dried out or up, dry, withered, scorched, arid, torrid, shrivelled, dehydrated, waterless Showers poured down upon the parched earth. 2. thirsty, dry, dehydrated, drouthy (Scot.) After all that exercise, I was parched.
