Difference between Scorched and Parched

What is the difference between Scorched and Parched?

Scorched as an adjective is dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat. while Parched as an adjective is dry.

Scorched

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

Parched

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Dry.Thirsty.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn the surface of, to scorch.

We hope you now know whether to use Scorched or Parched in your sentence.

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