Parched
/pɑɹt͡ʃt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of parch form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Dry.
"In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched. I dared not ask the fatal question, but I was known, and the officer guessed the cause of my visit."
- 2 Very thirsty.
"I'm quite parched."
Adjective
- 1 toasted or roasted slightly wordnet
- 2 dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The ground is parched and cracked, the tinder-dry grass crackles underfoot, and rain is desperately needed in our region."