ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPparched
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parched
Meaning: extremely dry from heat or lack of rain
parched in a sentence
How parched is used in real sentences:
The parched garden soil cracked after weeks without rain.
The parched field quickly absorbed every drop from the sprinkler.
“On sunny routes, riders crossed parched fields where dust coated their boots and bags.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for parched
Other words for parched — dry, arid and dehydrated — carry the same meaning.
- dry
- arid
- dehydrated
Antonyms of parched
Words that mean the opposite of parched:
- moist
- wet
Where it comes from
From Middle English parchen 'to dry by heat'
Memory hook
Parched plants plead for a pitcher of water.