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# parched

«parched» in Mova's school dictionary: **Very dry because of heat and lack of rain: "parched fields"** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (parched); also the past form of the verb parch (parch, parches, parched, parching)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very dry because of heat and lack of rain: "parched fields". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#m1)

2) (informal) Very thirsty: "I'm parched!" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#m2)

3) (of food) Dried or roasted, as in "parched corn". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In geography and science, parched land comes from drought; plants wilt and the soil cracks. In everyday talk, "I'm parched" means "I really need a drink". In stories, a parched desert traveller shows heat and danger.

### examples

- After the long summer, the grass was parched. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x1)
- "I'm parched! Can I have some water?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x2)
- The farmer looked sadly at his parched fields. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x3)
- The desert sun parched the travellers' lips. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x4)
- Rain finally fell on the parched earth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x5)
- Drink water often on hot days so you don't get parched. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x6)
- He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/#x7)

### note

Mostly used as an adjective. "I'm parched" is informal, especially UK and Ireland. Stronger than "dry" or "thirsty".

### In the corpora

- [The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.725/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «parched» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parched/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.