parched (/pɑːrtʃt/)
adjective · Intermediate · Nature & Environment
🔊 /pɑːrtʃt/
Meaning
Meaning: very dry, especially from heat
Extremely dry, especially because of heat or lack of rain. It can also describe a person who is very thirsty.
Examples
🗣 The fields were parched after the long drought.
Etymology
From Middle English ‘parchen’, of uncertain origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for dry land and, informally, for extreme thirst.
Tags: weather, dry