Dried out, especially from heat
“The rill was a parched ravine now, as though some convulsion of the earth had bled the region dry of its lifeblood.”
Extremely thirsty or dehydrated
“I try to relax but am parched and in need of a drink.”
With little or no rainfall or humidity
Having been made warm or hot
Having been seared or charred by fire or intense heat
Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation
Past tense for to cause to become dry or devoid of moisture
“I left the pinecones in the oven too long, causing them to parch and become brittle.”
Past tense for to prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
Past tense for to burn or set fire to
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