To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
The patient's mouth is parched from fever.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
To make very thirsty.
The condition of being parched.
To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
To attempt to obtain a suntan.
In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.