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Definitions for Parched
[1] to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
[2] to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat.
[3] 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.
[4] to dry or shrivel with cold.
[5] to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
[6] to become parched; undergo drying by heat.
[7] to dry (usually followed by up ).
[8] to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up the sun parches the fields
[9] (tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty I was parched after the run
[10] (tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly
Words related to Parched
parchthirsty, arid, burned, shriveled, waterless
Words nearby Parched
parchparcel tanker, parcel-gilt, parceling, parcenary, parcener, parch, parcheesi, parchment, parchment paper, parchment worm, parchmentize
Origin of Parched
1350–1400; Middle English perchen < ?
Other words from Parched
parch·a·ble , adjective
parch·ed·ly [pahr -chid-lee, pahrcht -] /ˈpɑr tʃɪd li, ˈpɑrtʃt-/ , adverb
parch·ed·ness , noun
parch·ing·ly , adverb
un·parched , adjective
un·parch·ing , adjective
Word origin for Parched
C14: of obscure origin
Synonyms for Parched
arid, scorched, thirsty, withered, burned, dehydrated, shriveled, cotton-mouth, dried out, dried up, dry as dust, waterless