parch

(Inglese)

Verb

1. (transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.
2. (transitive) To roast, as dry grain.
3. (transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
4. (colloquial, transitive) To make very thirsty.
5. (archaic, transitive) To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
6. (intransitive) To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.

Noun

The condition of being parched.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pɑɹt͡ʃ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: parchen

In summary

From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).

Concetti

arrostire

bruciare

disseccare

essiccare

inaridire

inaridirsi

scottare

disseccarsi

riardere

diseccare

sinonimi

scorch

roast

fry

broil

sear

toast

burn

dry

fire

🔥

dry up

shrivel

singe

wrinkle

ebb away

shrink

boil down

strike out

swot

tag

thirsty

torch

torrefy

towel

urticate

dessicate

dried-out

make dry

set afire

sweal

bake

stir-bake

boil

burn off

burn up

cauterise

cauterize

drain

dry out

fan

fritter away

grill

put out

retire

slog

smoke

sting