parched

🇺🇸 /pɑːrtʃt/ 🇬🇧 /pɑːtʃt/
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adjective
R

extremely dry, especially due to hot weather

After playing outside all day, she was parched and needed a drink.

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extremely thirsty

The long hike left him feeling parched, so he drank an entire bottle of water.

translation

adj. extremely dry, especially due to hot weather; extremely thirsty