parched
Pronunciation:
/pɑːtʃt//pɑɹtʃt/verb
Definitions
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
Example: The sun today could parch cement.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
Example: The patient's mouth is parched from fever.
To make thirsty.
Example: We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
adjective
Definitions
Dry.
Very thirsty.