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- Dictionaryparch/pɑːtʃ/
verb
- 1. make or become dry through intense heat: "a piece of grassland parched by the sun"
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PARCH definition: 1. to dry something out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2. to dry something out…. Learn more.
The meaning of PARCH is to toast under dry heat. How to use parch in a sentence.
To parch is to dry up or wither due to sunlight or heat. The verb parch is often used in the context of plants and people. Crops will parch during a drought. A patient's skin will parch during an intense fever. If you're a fan of cooking shows, you may hear the word used in a less dire way.
PARCH meaning: 1. to dry something out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2. to dry something out…. Learn more.
to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 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. to dry or shrivel with cold.
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 Native American diet was parched corn. 4.
1. to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up: the sun parches the fields. 2. (Physiology) ( tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty: I was parched after the run. 3. (Cookery) ( tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly. [C14: of obscure origin]
parch meaning, definition, what is parch: if the sun or wind parches something, it...: Learn more.
to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 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.
to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 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.
