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parched [pɑ:tʃt] ADJ

1. parched (dried out):

parched soil
parched plants
parched lips, throat
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2. parched attr fig inf (very thirsty):

to be parched with thirst

3. parched (roasted):

parched corn, grain
parched corn, grain

I . parch [pɑ:tʃ] VB trans

1. parch (make dry):

II . parch [pɑ:tʃ] VB intr (become dry)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He landed in a country parched by drought and poverty.
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Parched soldiers of both sides drank from the town's namesake springs.
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The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
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This leads to extremely parched skin, and the bodies brush against each other like dry leaves.
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Little rain had fallen and the landscape was parched, causing considerable losses among his oxen.
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The country is gentle and rolling, beautiful in many respects even when parched and brown.
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To cool my parched lips, the cowboy then said.
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The dry weather also caused parched ground, and strong winds caused forest and moorland fires.
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They were often forced to drink camel urine just to stay alive in the parched conditions.
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Here, the wife cups her hands and the brothers of the bride fill the cupped hands with parched rice.
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