noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being parched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
parch
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /pɑɹt͡ʃ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɑːtʃ/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tʃ
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CMU ARPABET: P AA1 R CH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The sun today could parch cement.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To roast, as dry grain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 4
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The patient’s mouth is parched from fever.
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verb
Meaning 5
To make very thirsty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, transitive
Examples
- We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
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verb
Meaning 6
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 7
To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The sun parched the earth
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dry, dry out
History
Etymology
From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: изгарям (izgarjam) — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Cornish: krasa — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Czech: pražit — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Finnish: korventaa — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Finnish: polttaa — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Finnish: paahtaa — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- French: griller — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- French: brûler — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Galician: abrasar — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- German: ausdörren — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Irish: tíor — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Italian: arrostire — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Māori: torotoro — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Russian: выжига́ть (vyžigátʹ) — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Russian: вы́жечь (výžečʹ) — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Sanskrit: शोषयति (śoṣayati) — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Spanish: torrefacer — to burn the surface of; to scorch
- Bulgarian: изсушавам (izsušavam) — to dry to extremity
- Chinese: Mandain: 烘干 (hōnggān) — to dry to extremity
- Czech: vysušit — to dry to extremity
- Galician: abrasar — to dry to extremity
- German: ausdörren — to dry to extremity
- Greek: ξηραίνω (xiraíno) — to dry to extremity
- Irish: tíor — to dry to extremity
- Italian: inaridire — to dry to extremity
- Mongolian: хатаах (xataax) — to dry to extremity
- Portuguese: ressecar — to dry to extremity
- Russian: иссуша́ть (issušátʹ) — to dry to extremity
- Russian: иссуши́ть (issušítʹ) — to dry to extremity
- Russian: пересыха́ть (peresyxátʹ) — to dry to extremity
- Russian: пересо́хнуть (peresóxnutʹ) — to dry to extremity
- Sanskrit: शोषयति (śoṣayati) — to dry to extremity
- Spanish: agostar — to dry to extremity
- Bulgarian: пресушавам (presušavam) — to make thirsty
- Catalan: assedegar — to make thirsty
- Czech: vysušit — to make thirsty
- French: assoiffer — to make thirsty
- Galician: secar — to make thirsty
- Russian: пересыха́ть (peresyxátʹ) — to make thirsty
- Russian: пересо́хнуть (peresóxnutʹ) — to make thirsty
- Russian: иссуша́ть (issušátʹ) — to make thirsty
- Russian: иссуши́ть (issušítʹ) — to make thirsty
- Spanish: dar mucha sed — to make thirsty
- Bulgarian: изсъхвам (izsǎhvam) — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Czech: vyschnout — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Czech: vyprahnout — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Finnish: korventua — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Galician: abrasar — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- German: rösten — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Greek: ξηραίνομαι (xiraínomai) — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Italian: scottarsi — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Russian: пересыха́ть (peresyxátʹ) — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry
- Russian: пересо́хнуть (peresóxnutʹ) — to become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry