parched with heat
1Parched — Parch Parch (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See {Pierce}.] 1. To burn the surface of; to… …
2parched — /patʃt/ (say pahcht) adjective 1. dried up with heat; shrivelled: parched corn. 2. Colloquial extremely thirsty …
3parched — adj. 1 hot and dry; dried out with heat. 2 colloq. thirsty …
41936 North American heat wave — The 1936 North American heat wave was the most severe heat wave in the modern history of North America. It took place in the middle of the Great Depression, and it contributed to it, and led to catastrophic human suffering and an enormous… …
5arid — a. 1. Dry, dried up, parched with heat, parched, unfertile, barren, sterile. 2. Dry, uninteresting, dull, pointless, jejune, unsuggestive, barren, infecund …
6torrid — adjective Etymology: Latin torridus, from torrēre Date: 1545 1. a. parched with heat especially of the sun ; hot < torrid sands > b. giving off intense heat ; scorching 2. ardent, passionate …
7Grodna (Blake) — In the mythological writings of William Blake, Grodna is the third son of Urizen.In Chapter VIII of The Book of Urizen his birth is described:: Grodna rent the deep earth, howling : Amaz d; his heavens immense cracks : Like the ground parched… …
8Arid — Ar id, a. [L. aridus, fr. arere to be dry: cf. F. aride.] Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren. An arid waste. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …
9arid — /ˈærəd / (say aruhd) adjective 1. dry; without moisture; parched with heat. 2. uninteresting; dull; unrewarding. 3. barren; unproductive; lacking spiritual or creative life. {Latin āridus dry} –aridity /əˈrɪdəti/ (say uh riduhtee), aridness, noun …
10Parch — (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See {Pierce}.] 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to… …
