parch

 
Pronunciation: /pɑːtʃ/

verb

  • 1make or become dry through intense heat: [with object]: a piece of grassland parched by the sun [no object]: his crops parched during the last two summers (as adjective parching) a fierce parching heat has set in
  • [with object] roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly.
  • 2 (as adjective parched) informal extremely thirsty: I’m parched—I’ll die without a drink

Origin:

late Middle English: of unknown origin