parchedness

Definitions

The state of being dried out or shriveled with heat.

A condition of extreme thirst or dryness.

Examples

The extreme parchedness of the soil made it nearly impossible for the young saplings to take root.

After trekking through the desert for hours, he could think of nothing but the parchedness of his throat.

Synonyms

dryness dehydration aridity thirst desiccation drought sereness

Antonyms

moistness dampness wetness hydration humidity soddenness dewiness