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parched
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
parched
(adjective)
parch
(verb)
parched
/
ˈ
pɑɚtʃt/
adjective
parched
/
ˈ
pɑɚtʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARCHED
[
more parched; most parched
]
1
:
very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain
parched
land
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2
somewhat informal
:
very thirsty
Could I have some water? I'm
parched
.
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