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parched
- /pɑɹt͡ʃt/ US
- /pɑːtʃt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tʃt
adjective more parched · most parched
- Dry. 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.
- Very thirsty. I'm quite parched.
verb
- simple past and past participle of parch
