parch

parch

 (pärch)

v. parched, parch·ing, parch·es

v.tr.

1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. See Synonyms at dry.

2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.

v.intr.

To become very dry.

---

[Middle English parchen.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

parch

(pɑːtʃ)

vb

1. to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up: the sun parches the fields.

2. (Physiology) (tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty: I was parched after the run.

3. (Cookery) (tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly

[C14: of obscure origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

parch

(pɑrtʃ)

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.

v.i.

5. to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.

6. to undergo drying by heat.

[1350–1400; Middle English perchen, of uncertain orig.]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

parch

Past participle: parched
Gerund: parching

Imperative

parch

parch

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

parch - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth" sear dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

parch

verb

To make or become free of moisture:

dehydrate, desiccate, dry (out), exsiccate.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

يَسْفَع، يُحَمِّص

sežehnout

afsvideudtørre

ausdörren

dessécher

kiszárít

òurrka upp

arrostireriardere

išdegintasištroškęssukepęs

kveldētsvilināt

uttørke

kavurup kurutmak

使干透烘干烤干

parch

[pɑːtʃ]

A. VT → secar, resecar, agostar

B. VI → secarse

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

parch

[ˈpɑː^rtʃ] vt → dessécher

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

parch

vt → ausdörren, austrocknen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

parch

[pɑːtʃ] vt → riardere

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

parch

(paːtʃ) verb

to make hot and very dry. The sun parched the earth. verdor يَسْفَع، يُحَمِّص изсушавам ressecar sežehnout ausdörren afsvide; udtørre ξεραίνωagostar, secar, resecar kuivaks kõrvetama خشکاندن paahtaa dessécher לְיַבֵּש झुलसाना, झुलसना ispržiti kiszárít menjadikan panas dan kering þurrka upp inaridire, riardere あぶる (태양이)바싹 말리다 (iš)deginti, (iš)džiovinti kveldēt; svilināt menyebabkan sst kering kontang verdorrenuttørke, svi spiekać وريتول، الوى كول، نينې كول: وريتېدل، وچول، سوزول ressecar a pârjoli; a usca иссушать spáliť izsušiti spržiti sveda, bränna, förtorka ตากแห้ง kavurup kurutmak 使乾透，烤(乾)，烘(乾) висушувати; палити سُکھانا، خشک کرنا nung 使干透，烤（干），烘（干）

parched adjective

1. hot and dry. Nothing could grow in the parched land. dor جاف وحار засъхнал ressequido vyprahlý ausgedörrt afsvedet; udtørret ξεραμένος agostado, reseco kõrbenud خشکیده rutikuiva desséchéצחיח झुलसना isušiti kiszáradt kering skraufþurr og heitur, skrælnaður inaridito かわききった 바싹 마른 išdegintas, išdžiūvęs, sukepęs izdedzis; izkveldēts; izžuvis kering kontang dorsvidd, uttørketspieczony, wysuszony وچول ressequido uscat засушливый vyprahnutý izsušen spržen svedd, bränd, förtorkad ซึ่งร้อนและแห้ง kavrulmuş, kurumuş 炎熱的，乾透的 пересохлий; висушений خشک زمين khô nẻ 炎热的，干透的

2. thirsty. Can I have a cup of tea – I'm parched! dors, baie dors عَطْشان жаден seco umírající žízní ausgedörrt tørstig διψασμένος muerto de sed, sediento janust nõrkemas تشنه janoinen qui meurt de soif צָמֵא מְאוֹד प्यासा isušen, fig.strašno žedan kitikkadt haus sem er að deyja úr þorsta, skrælnaður (che muore di sete) のどがからから 목마른 ištroškęs izslāpis dahaga versmachtend van de dorst tørr i munnen/halsen spragniony تږى، لېوال seco mort de sete пересохший umierať od smädu imeti suho grlo žedan torr i halsen, mycket törstig กระหาย çok susamış 口渴的 такий, у кого пересохло в горлі پياسا khát khô cổ 口渴的

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.