parched

[ pahrcht ]
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adjective
  1. extremely or completely dried, as by heat, sun, or wind: Dry shrubs cover parts of this parched valley in the South Hebron Hills.

  2. very thirsty: After each shift in the ship’s engine room, I was dead tired and totally parched, needing large amounts of water.

  1. (of peas, beans, grains, etc.) slightly toasted or roasted: The village folk customarily have one meal a day of parched grains, so there is always a crowd around the old widow’s oven.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of parch.

Origin of parched

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Other words from parched

  • parch·ed·ly [pahr-chid-lee, pahrcht-], /ˈpɑr tʃɪd li, ˈpɑrtʃt-/, adverb
  • parch·ed·ness, noun
  • un·parched, adjective

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