parched
intermediateB1/pɑːrtʃt/ · parched
Extremely dry, especially due to lack of rain.
Meanings
Extremely dry, especially due to lack of rain.
انتہائی خشک، خاص طور پر بارش کی کمی کی وجہ سے۔
خشک
khushk
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- parched soil
- parched throat
- parched landscape
Example Sentences
The parched ground cracked under the heat of the sun.
خشک زمین سورج کی گرمی کے تحت چٹخ گئی۔
Khushk zameen sooraj ki garmi ke tahat chatak gayi.
After hiking for hours, they found themselves parched and in desperate need of water.
گھنٹوں پیدل چلنے کے بعد، وہ خشک اور پانی کی شدید ضرورت محسوس کر رہے تھے۔
Ghanaton paidal chalne ke baad, woh khushk aur paani ki shadeed zaroorat mehsoos kar rahe the.
The farmers worried about their parched crops during the drought.
کسان خشک فصلوں کی فکر میں تھے جب کہ خشک سالی ہوئی۔
Kisaan khushk faslon ki fikar mein the jab ke khushka saali hui.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'parched' desert with no water and cracked earth.
Picture a sun-baked, dry landscape with no plants or water.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوشک آنکھوں سے خواب بھی نہیں سنوریں گے، تپتی زمیں پر کوئی بارش تو ہو۔
Khushk aankhon se khwab bhi nahin sanwrenge, tapti zameen par koi baarish to ho.
Dry eyes won't weave dreams, let there be some rain on the scorched earth.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیکی کا پانی خشک ہو جاتا ہے۔
Neki ka pani khushk ho jata hai.
The water of good deeds dries up.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "parchir" — to dry up
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from the Old French 'parchir', reflecting the concept of drying out or being excessively dry.