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Parch Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parch? [v] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parch: scorch \| sear Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parch: air-dry \| anhydrate \| attenuate \| bake \| be in heat \| blaze \| blister \| bloom \| blot \| boil \| brand \| broil \| brush \| burn \| burn in \| burn off \| cast \| cauterize \| char \| choke \| coal \| combust \| consume \| cook \| crack \| cupel \| cure \| dehumidify \| dehydrate \| desiccate \| drain \| dry \| dry up \| emacerate \| emaciate \| evaporate \| exsiccate \| fire \| flame \| flame up \| flare \| flare up \| flicker \| flush \| found \| fry \| gasp \| glow \| incandesce \| insolate \| kiln \| macerate \| mummify \| oxidate \| oxidize \| pant \| preshrink \| pyrolyze \| radiate heat \| roast \| rub \| Sanforize \| scald \| scorch \| sear \| seethe \| shimmer with heat \| shrink \| shrivel \| shrivel up \| simmer \| singe \| smoke \| smolder \| smother \| soak up \| solder \| spark \| sponge \| steam \| stew \| stifle \| suffocate \| sun \| sun-dry \| swab \| sweat \| swelter \| swinge \| thin \| toast \| torrefy \| towel \| vesicate \| vulcanize \| waste \| waste away \| weazen \| weld \| wipe \| wither \| wizen See Also \| dry \| dry out Parch In Webster's Dictionary \Parch\ (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See {Pierce}.] 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn. Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn. --Lev. xxiii. 14. 2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever. The ground below is parched. --Dryden. \Parch\, v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. ``Parch in Afric sun.'' --Shak.

Parch Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parch?

[v] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parch: scorch | sear

See Also | dry | dry out

Parch In Webster's Dictionary

\Parch\ (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a
piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier,
F. percer. See {Pierce}.]
1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire,
   as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.

         Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn. --Lev.
                                               xxiii. 14.

2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth
   is parched from fever.

         The ground below is parched.          --Dryden.


\Parch\, v. i.
To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry.
``Parch in Afric sun.'' --Shak.

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