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Definition of "parched" []

  • Dry. (adjective)
  • Thirsty. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of parch. (verb)

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Use "parched" in a sentence
  • "Growing populations are straining supplies in parched areas of the U.S."
  • "In fact, the startling abundance of fruit in parched Kandahar was what had first led me to consider beauty products."
  • "There have been a few suggestions for using other words - yep, Gryphon, and Time Lord over on the Voyager board, I like the word parched too...hmm."