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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.
1. adjective. 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.
Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define parched. parched synonyms, parched pronunciation, parched translation, English dictionary definition of parched. adj. 1. Dried out from extreme heat: parched land. 2. Roasted or dried: parched rice. 3. Very thirsty: parched laborers. American Heritage® Dictionary of...
adjective. uk / pɑːtʃt / us. be parched informal. Add to word list. to be very thirsty: I'm going to get a drink - I'm parched. very dry: a parched desert / land. (Definition of parched from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of parched. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常乾的, （尤指土地或莊稼）乾涸的，乾枯的, 非常渴的… See more.
verb (used with object) 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.
parched meaning, definition, what is parched: very dry, especially because of hot weat...: Learn more.
