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parched
—parched /pɑːtʃt/ aep /pɑːrtʃt/
Ⅰ adjective (VERY DRY) ► F0 (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain: » parched earth/fields/corn» It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown.Thesaurus+: ↑Dry weather, arid conditions and dryness
Ⅱ adjective INFORMAL (VERY THIRSTY) ► F0 extremely thirsty: » I must get a drink - I'm absolutely parched!Thesaurus+: ↑Hungry and thirsty |