All 3 Uses
parched
in
Fever, 1793
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- I'm parched.†
p. 48.5 *parched = dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; or very thirsty
- My throat was parched, but the canteen was empty.†
p. 88.4
- I followed the jumping light into the garden, where dry stalks pointed to the skies like scrawny fingers, and rotted, wormy vegetables sank into the cracks of the parched soil.†
p. 207.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(parched) dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; or very thirsty
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)