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Parched vs Parchedness - What's the difference?

parched | parchedness |

As an adjective parched

is dry.

As a verb parched

is (parch).

As a noun parchedness is

the state or quality of being parched.

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)

    • parchedness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being parched.