parched
/pɑːtʃt/adjective
उच्चारण पार्च्ट
सूखा, झुलसा हुआ, (धरती) प्यासी
Core word
adjective
- 1
(of land or plants) very dry, because the weather is hot and there has been no rain
सूखा, झुलसा हुआ, (धरती) प्यासी
- The farmers waited for rain on their parched fields.
- parched brown grass
- The riverbed was parched after the long drought.
+ 2 more examples
- Parched soil cracked in the summer heat.
- The parched lawn turned brown.
- 2
[not before noun] informal
(of a person) very thirsty
बहुत प्यासा, गला सूखा हुआ
- Is there any water? I'm parched!
- After the long trek, we were parched and gulped down the water.
- We were parched after cycling for hours in the heat.
+ 2 more examples
- The runners were parched at the end of the race.
- I'm parched; may I have a glass of water?
Synonyms thirsty
◇Word family
parch verb