/ pɑːtʃt; NAmE pɑːrtʃt/ adjective
1.
very dry, especially because the weather is hot :
dry parched land
soil parched by drought
She licked her parched lips.
2.
( informal ) very thirsty :
Let's get a drink—I'm parched.
/ pɑːtʃt; NAmE pɑːrtʃt/ adjective
1.
very dry, especially because the weather is hot :
dry parched land
soil parched by drought
She licked her parched lips.
2.
( informal ) very thirsty :
Let's get a drink—I'm parched.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005