- Parch
- Parch Parch, v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. ``Parch in Afric sun.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Parch — (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See {Pierce}.] 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parch — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż IIb, D. u || a {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} grzybica skórna występująca u ludzi i zwierząt, wywoływana przez różne gatunki grzybów, powodująca szorstkość, łamliwość i wypadanie… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
parch — [pärch] vt. [ME perchen < ?] 1. to expose (corn, peas, etc.) to great heat so as to dry or roast slightly 2. to dry up with heat; make hot and dry 3. to make very thirsty 4. to dry up and shrivel with cold vi. to become very dry, hot, thirsty … English World dictionary
parch — index burn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
parch — [pa:tʃ US pa:rtʃ] v [T] if the sun or wind parches something, it makes it very dry … Dictionary of contemporary English
parch — [ partʃ ] verb transitive if hot weather parches the ground, it makes it extremely dry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
parch — (v.) mid 13c., possibly from M.E. perchen, variant of perishen to perish (see PERISH (Cf. perish)). Related: Parched; parching … Etymology dictionary
parch — *dry, desiccate, dehydrate, bake Analogous words: sear, scorch, char, *burn: shrivel, wizen, *wither … New Dictionary of Synonyms
parch — [v] dry, burn blister, brown, dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, evaporate, exsiccate, make thirsty, scorch, sear, shrivel, stale, wither; concepts 249,255 Ant. dampen, moisten, wet … New thesaurus
parch — ► VERB 1) make dry through intense heat. 2) (parched) informal extremely thirsty. 3) roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
