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