Definition
Meaning of 'parched'
Meaning of 'parched' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Parched 
[ imp. & p. p.]
- of Parch [ imp. & p. p.]Meaning of 'parched' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. parched [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
- dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
Example in sentence:
- a vast desert all adust;
- land lying baked in the heat;
- parched soil;
- sunbaked salt flats;
- the earth was scorched and bare
Meaning (2):
- toasted or roasted slightly
- toasted or roasted slightly
Example in sentence:
- parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet
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