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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.
PARCH definition: 1. to dry something out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2. to dry something out…. Learn more.
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.
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...
Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
parched meaning, definition, what is parched: very dry, especially because of hot weat...: Learn more.
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.
