parch
/pษษนtส/IPA: /P AA1 R CH/
noun
- 1
The condition of being parched.
verb
- 1
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
โThe sun today could parch cement.โ
- 2
To roast, as dry grain.
- 3
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
โThe patient's mouth is parched from fever.โ
- 4
To make thirsty.
โWe're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?โ
- 5
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
- 6
To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
โThe locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.โ
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