# parched

/ˈpɑɹtʃt/ (US) · /pˈɑːtʃt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/parched
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

extremely dry and thirsty. You use this to describe a person who needs water or a place that has no rain.

For teachers: extremely dry; suffering from a severe lack of moisture or water. Often used to describe a person's physical state or the condition of a landscape.

## Examples

- The hikers were parched after walking through the desert all day.
- After the long summer heatwave, the local park was a parched wasteland with no grass left.
- The parched earth cracked open as the drought continued, leaving the once-fertile valley unable to support even the hardiest of crops.

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