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Avarice vs Parched - What's the difference?

avarice | parched |

As a noun avarice

is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

As an adjective parched is

dry.

As a verb parched is

(parch).

avarice

English

Noun

(-)
  • Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
  • Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

    • Synonyms

    * avariciousness * See also

    Related terms

    * avaricious, avariciously

    Anagrams

    * ----

    parched

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Dry.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=8 citation , passage=I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness. In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched . I dared not ask the fatal question, but I was known, and the officer guessed the cause of my visit.}}
  • Thirsty.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (parch)