The meaning of PARCHED is deprived of natural moisture; also : thirsty. How to use parched in a sentence.

PARCHED definition: extremely or completely dried, as by heat, sun, or wind. See examples of parched used in a sentence.

parched adjective (VERY DRY) Add to word list (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain: parched earth / fields / corn

Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Dried out from extreme heat: parched land. 2. Roasted or dried: parched rice. 3. Very thirsty: parched laborers.

If your mouth, throat, or lips are parched, they are unpleasantly dry. Her throat was parched, and she was exhausted from all the walking.

Factsheet What does the adjective parched mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective parched. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

Something parched is excessively dry and hot, in extreme need of water, like a desert, a neglected plant, or your throat after a five-kilometer run.

to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of the Indian diet was …

very dry: a parched desert / land (Definition of parched from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)