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parched

adjective/pɑːrtʃt/

extremely dry from heat or lack of rain

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parched in a sentence

The parched garden soil cracked after weeks without rain.

The parched field quickly absorbed every drop from the sprinkler.

Where it comes from

From Middle English parchen 'to dry by heat'

Memory hook

Parched plants plead for a pitcher of water.

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