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The country up here is beautiful; everything green and pleasant; and if you saw it now, you would not believe that in two months' time it could have such a parched and barren appearance as it will then assume.
William John Wills

Meaning of "parched" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARCHED

parched  [pɑːtʃt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARCHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parched is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARCHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of parched in the English dictionary

The first definition of parched in the dictionary is dried up as a result of being deprived of water. Other definition of parched is unpleasantly dry. Parched is also very thirsty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARCHED


arched
ɑːtʃt
bleached
bliːtʃt
debauched
dɪˈbɔːtʃt
perched
pɜːtʃt
researched
rɪˈsɜːtʃt
scorched
skɔːtʃt
starched
stɑːtʃt
unarched
ʌnˈɑːtʃt
unbleached
ʌnˈbliːtʃt
unbreached
ʌnˈbriːtʃt
undebauched
ˌʌndɪˈbɔːtʃt
unimpeached
ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃt
unreached
ʌnˈriːtʃt
unscorched
ʌnˈskɔːtʃt
unsearched
ʌnˈsɜːtʃt
unsmirched
ʌnˈsmɜːtʃt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARCHED

parcel
parcel bomb
parcel net
parcel post
parcel shelf
parcel-gilt
parcelled
parcelling
parcelwise
parcenary
parcener
parch
parchedly
parchedness
Parcheesi
parchment
parchmentise
parchmentize
parchmenty
parclose

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARCHED

botched
detached
drenched
entrenched
etched
high-pitched
mismatched
notched
outstretched
patched
pinched
pitched
poached
ruched
stretched
thatched
touched
unmatched
untouched
wretched

Synonyms and antonyms of parched in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PARCHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «parched» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of parched

Translation of «parched» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARCHED

Find out the translation of parched to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parched from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parched» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干透的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reseco
570 millions of speakers

English

parched
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्यासा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عطشان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пересохло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

morto de sede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুষ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

desséché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgetrocknet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

干からびた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 바싹 마른
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வறண்டுவிட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavrulmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riarso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prażonych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пересохло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεραμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebraaide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uttorkade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uttørket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parched

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARCHED»

The term «parched» is regularly used and occupies the 66.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARCHED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parched

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2 QUOTES WITH «PARCHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parched.
1
Will Hermes
Adele Adkins' retro-soul debut, '19', was striking less for her songs than for that voice: a voluptuous, slightly parched alto that swooped and fluttered like a Dusty Springfield student trying to upstage her teacher, or at least update the rules.
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William John Wills
The country up here is beautiful; everything green and pleasant; and if you saw it now, you would not believe that in two months' time it could have such a parched and barren appearance as it will then assume.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARCHED»

Discover the use of parched in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parched and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parched
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Heather King, 2006
2
Parched
In this haunting, lyrical novel told from three perspectives, Sarel has just witnessed the violent murder of her parents.
Melanie Crowder, 2013
3
Parched: A Vampire Romance, Parched #1
A New York ad exec falls in love with a vampire, which changes her life forever.
Z. L. Arkadie, 2011
4
The Seventh Sister: A Vampire Romance, Parched #2
A girl must choose between two supernatural creatures.
Z. L. Arkadie, 2011
5
The Parched Sea
Determined to drive a trade route through Anauroch, the Zhentarim have sent an army to enslave the fierce nomads of the great desert.
Troy Denning, 2011
6
Parched earth: a love story
This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer.
Elieshi Lema, 2001
7
Steal With a Kiss ( A Parched Novel):
In this Parched novel, something sexy is going on at Monroe Vecksmith College.
Z.L. Arkadie, 2013
8
Parched
Robots, renewable resources, and romance get tangled together in this thrilling futuristic adventure novel about a utopian city struggling to keep its peace.
Georgia Clark, 2014
9
Parched / Poetry of Wyoming
The high desert of southwestern Wyoming is not beautiful in any ordinary sense.
Bo Moore, 2009
10
News from Parched Mountain: Tales from the Karoo in the New ...
These vivid stories are set in and around the Karoo town of Kareeburg and reflect the tensions between the conservative lives of the Afrikaner inhabitants and the climate of change in the new South Africa
Roy Holland, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARCHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parched is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Every rain cloud has a silver lining for parched UAE
The United Arab Emirates, one of the world's most arid countries, is striving to capture every drop of rain it can wring from the clouds that pass ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Wait for water continues in parched Shahupuri
KOLHAPUR: The residents of Shahupuri, who have been reeling under water cuts like half of the city since the last two days, vented their anger ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Overnight rain hits parched Metro Vancouver
METRO VANCOUVER - There is some good news this morning for Metro Vancouverites with parched lawns and gardens, which have been ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
4
Cooler BC weather brings relief, but parched province needs more …
Cooler weather across most of southern B.C. should give weary firefighters some respite this weekend – but the province isn't out of drought ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
Canadian Wheat Yields Seen Tumbling on Parched Prairies
Canadian wheat and canola yields probably will drop to eight-year lows after unusually hot, dry weather scorched the prairies this year, ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
BEAT FREDDIE: How many parched peas could you eat in 30 …
A contest is being held to see who can eat the most parched peas in 30 seconds – and top a record once held by Lancashire county cricketer ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
No relief in sight for parched West
With seasonal dry weather likely to continue over the next couple of months, experts say the area is facing extremely parched conditions ... «Capital press, Jul 15»
8
Despite the rainfall, Volusia and Flagler counties are parched
You may be surprised to hear that even though we've been getting those daily downpours, Volusia and Flagler counties are actually parched. «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
9
Agricultural disaster declared on Alberta's parched farms
Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 11:51 AM - Alberta's dry summer has been rough for many farmers, and a growing number of counties are taking the drastic step of ... «The Weather Network, Jul 15»
10
Parched lawns feel the heat as Vancouver restricts water usage
The city also says brown, parched lawns should “green up” again when the rain falls, and until then, leaving grass clippings atop the lawn will ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

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