parch.
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
Meaning & usage
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
The sun today could parch cement.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
The patient’s mouth is parched from fever.
To be very thirsty.
We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.
The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).
The condition of being parched.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).
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