parch

/pɑːtʃ/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

scorch(English)sear(English)bescorch(English)scrimple(English)burn to a crisp(English)burn(English)cremate(English)forburn(English)kola(English)dar(English)sar(English)rural(English)

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Sources

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