Parching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parching is an adjective meaning Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
Meaning
Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
More Meanings
- Very thirsty; parched.
- present participle and gerund of parch
- The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
- The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
Example Sentences
Proceed to nearest canteen and there annex liquor stores. March! Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are […] parching.
Who can unpitying see the flowery race, / Shed by the morn, their new-flush'd bloom resign, / Before the parching beam?
Squalid youths with ghastly grin, In hollow bitter roots shall bring, Urine of the unsav'ry goat, To quell the parchings of thy throat.
The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.[…]Drifts of yellow vapour, fiery, parching, stinging, filled the air.
Word Forms
- parchings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scorch, sear, harrowing, searing, burning, perishing.
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