parched meaning and definition

PARCHED adjective

Definition of parched (adjective)

1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
   • "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
   • synonyms: adust, baked, scorched, sunbaked
2. toasted or roasted slightly
   • "parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet"