parch
Use Parch in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
2.
to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat.
3.
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.
4.
to dry or shrivel with cold.
verb (used without object)
5.
to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
6.
to become parched; undergo drying by heat.
7.
to dry (usually followed by up ).
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up: the sun parches the fields |
| 2. | (tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty: I was parched after the run |
| 3. | (tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly |
| [C14: of obscure origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
parch
mid-13c., possibly from M.E. perchen, var. of perishen "to perish."
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Please follow the hike requirements if you wish to receive a parch award for the hike.
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