parched — extremely dry, especially because of heat or lack of water
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely dry, especially because of heat or lack of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑːrtʃt/
Example Sentences
- After running for an hour without water, I felt absolutely parched.
- The vampire complained that garlic bread left him feeling parched for days.
- The parched fields desperately needed rain after months of drought.
parched
ADJECTIVE[/pɑːrtʃt/]
extremely dry, especially because of heat or lack of water
들판은 며칠째 이어진 뜨거운 햇볕에 바싹 말라 있었다(parched).
The squid became parched on the hot pan. (P(pan) + ARCH(arch) — cooking the squid on the hot pan makes it parch and curl into an arch.)
They marched through parched lands to reach the arched gate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'parchen', likely derived from Old French 'parchier' or a related Romance language source. The ultimate origin is uncertain, but it may be connected to the idea of making something shrivel or contract, possibly related to parchment (which is dried animal skin).
Breakdown
parch (to make very dry) + -ed (past tense/adjective suffix) = parched (in a state of being extremely dry)
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📝Examples
“After running for an hour without water, I felt absolutely parched.”
“The vampire complained that garlic bread left him feeling parched for days.”
“The parched fields desperately needed rain after months of drought.”
“Even the cactus looked parched in this extreme desert heat.”
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