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parched
[ pahrcht ]
adjective
- extremely or completely dried, as by heat, sun, or wind:
Dry shrubs cover parts of this parched valley in the South Hebron Hills.
- very thirsty:
After each shift in the ship’s engine room, I was dead tired and totally parched, needing large amounts of water.
- (of peas, beans, grains, etc.) slightly toasted or roasted:
The village folk customarily have one meal a day of parched grains, so there is always a crowd around the old widow’s oven.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of parch ( def ).
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹°ù³¦³ó·±ð»å·±ô²â [pahr, -chid-lee, pahrcht, -], adverb
- ±è²¹°ù³¦³ó·±ð»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹°ù³¦³ó±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of parched1
Example Sentences
Monday’s drizzle comes on the heels of a wet week that delivered a significant dose of moisture to parched Southern California and heavy snow across the state’s mountain ranges.
Next week is expected to deliver even more rain to Southern California’s parched landscape.
A bone-dry summer left the landscape parched and primed to ignite as Santa Ana winds roared through the region at 80 mph.
It saw several fire services tackle wildfires on parched parts of land including in South Yorkshire, Norfolk, Surrey, Kent and London.
And this parched desert landscape — two for two on L.A.-centric performances.
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