Parch
31parch — [[t]pɑrtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to make extremely or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do 2) to make thirsty 3) to dry (beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning 4) to dry or shrivel with cold 5) to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of …
32parch — /patʃ / (say pahch) verb (t) 1. to make dry, especially to excess, or dry up, as heat, the sun, or a hot wind does. 2. to make (a person, the lips, throat, etc.) dry and hot, or thirsty, as heat, fever, or thirst does. 3. Cookery to brown in a… …
33parch — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become hot and dry. 2 tr. roast (peas, corn, etc.) slightly. Etymology: ME perch, parche, of unkn. orig …
34parch·ment — /ˈpɑɚʧmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 a [noncount] : paper made from the skin of a sheep or goat Ancient people wrote on parchment. 1 b [count] : a document written on parchment a parchment dating back …
35Parched — Parch 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… …
36Parching — Parch 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… …
37parchmentise — parchˈmentize or parchˈmentise transitive verb To make like parchment, esp by treating with sulphuric acid • • • Main Entry: ↑parchment …
38parchment — parch|ment [ˈpa:tʃmənt US ˈpa:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: parchemin, from Latin pergamena, from Greek, from Pergamenos of Pergamum , ancient city in Turkey] 1.) [U] a material used in the past for writing on, made from the skin… …
39parchment — parch|ment [ partʃmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount a substance made from animal skin, used in the past for writing on a ) count an old document written on parchment 2. ) uncount thick pale yellow paper …
40menty — parch·menty; …
