English Explanatory Dictionary

parch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To burn the surface of, to scorch.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
To make very thirsty.
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.

noun

The condition of being parched.

Pronunciation

/pɑɹt͡ʃ/ en-us-parch.ogg /pɑːtʃ/

Word forms

parch parches parching parched

Etymology

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

Derived words

parcher unparch

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