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adjective
- 1. dried out with heat: "the parched earth"
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( especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain: parched earth / fields / corn. It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not getting much or any rain. dry I love living in a dry climate.
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.
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.
Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
The meaning of PARCH is to toast under dry heat. How to use parch in a sentence.
parched meaning, definition, what is parched: very dry, especially because of hot weat...: Learn more.
