Associations to the word «Parch»
Noun
- Thirst
- Drought
- Somalia
- Beloved
- Dry
- Corn
- Papyrus
- Dew
- Oven
- Tray
- Throat
- Heat
- Moisture
- Grain
- Char
- Desert
- Famine
- Dust
- Furnace
- Wind
- Fever
- Sun
- Tongue
- Burn
- Basket
- Skin
- Grass
- Lip
- Rain
- Coffee
- Frost
- Sand
- Snow
- Flame
- Pan
- Meal
- Clay
- Mason
- Rice
- Nor
- Meat
- Summer
- Mouth
- Atmosphere
- Cold
- Crop
- Plain
- Soil
- Bowl
- Ash
- Fill
- Fire
- Mississippi
- Breath
- Water
- Heaven
- Drink
- Earth
- Sheet
- Stream
- Fear
- Shadow
- Temperature
- Tree
- Ray
Adjective
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Wiktionary
PARCH, verb. (transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) To roast, as dry grain.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) (colloquial) To make thirsty.
PARCH, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
PARCH, verb. (intransitive) To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
PARCH, noun. The condition of being parched.
Dictionary definition
PARCH, verb. Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth".
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