parched
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Definitions ofparched
- To burn the surface of, to scorch.
Example: "The sun today could parch cement."
- To roast, as dry grain.
- To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
Example: "The patient's mouth is parched from fever."
- To make thirsty.
Example: "We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?"
- To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
- To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
Example: "The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water."
- Dry.
- Very thirsty.
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