Desert Ecology

verb verb indicates an action or state of being, in this case, 'parched' can also be used as a verb meaning to make or become extremely dry

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'parched' describes a state of extreme dryness

• After spending hours under the scorching sun, the hiker's throat felt parched.
• I forgot to bring water on our hike and now I'm super parched.
• I could really go for a cold drink, I'm feeling parched.
• Her soul felt parched from the lack of creativity in her life.