Parched

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tʃt

Full definition of parched

Adjective

1. Dry.
• 1818, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Chapter 8, I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness. In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched. I dared not ask the fatal question, but I was known, and the officer guessed the cause of my visit.
2. Thirsty.

Verb

1. parched

   (past of parch)