parch

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɑɹt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: parchen

In summary

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

dessécher

quemar

arrostire

rösten

abrasar

resecar

kavurmak

opdrogen

dörren

ξηραίνομαι

ressecar

roosteren

agostar

requemar

yakmak