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parch
[ pahrch ]
verb (used with object)
- to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
Synonyms: ,
- to make dry, hot, or thirsty:
Walking in the sun parched his throat.
- to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly:
A staple of the Indian diet was parched corn.
- to dry or shrivel with cold.
verb (used without object)
- to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
- to become parched; undergo drying by heat.
- to dry (usually followed by up ).
parch
/ ɑːʃ /
verb
- to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up
the sun parches the fields
- tr; usually passive to make very thirsty
I was parched after the run
- tr to roast (corn, etc) lightly
Other Word Forms
- 貹·· adjective
- 貹·Բ· adverb
- ܲ·貹·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of parch1
Word History and Origins
Origin of parch1
Example Sentences
The computing power this requires sucks water from a parched earth and puts entire creative industries out of work.
The sight of parched, desert-like terrain in the world's largest rainforest underscores the alarming scale of the drought.
Rather than the wall-to-wall sunshine of late, there will be cloud, fresh south-westerly winds and some more appreciable, much-needed rainfall for the parched ground at the start of the new week.
Monday’s drizzle comes on the heels of a wet week that delivered a significant dose of moisture to parched Southern California and heavy snow across the state’s mountain ranges.
Next week is expected to deliver even more rain to Southern California’s parched landscape.
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