Associations to the word «Parch»

Wiktionary

PARCH, verb. (transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) To roast, as dry grain.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) (colloquial) To make thirsty.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
PARCH, verb. (intransitive) To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
PARCH, noun. The condition of being parched.

Dictionary definition

PARCH, verb. Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth".

Wise words

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