parched
Use Parched in a sentence
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
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 ).
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Parched
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up: the sun parches the fields |
| 2. | (tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty: I was parched after the run |
| 3. | (tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly |
| [C14: of obscure origin] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
parched
mid-15c., pp. adj. from parch.
parch
mid-13c., possibly from M.E. perchen, var. of perishen "to perish."
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Example sentences
Livestock prices again reflected the reduction in stock prompted by rising feed costs and parched pastures.
Somehow, more than a million people squeeze life from this parched land.
Besides these, few birds or even insects frequent these dry parched up mountains.
The water is filtered on its way out as it drops sweet hydration into your parched mouth.
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