Definitions for parch

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parch parch

Spelling: [pahrch]

IPA: /pɑrtʃ/

Parch is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in parch (achpr).

Definitions for parch

verb (used with object)

1. to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
2. to make dry, hot, or thirsty:
3. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly:
4. to dry or shrivel with cold.

verb (used without object)

1. to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
2. to become parched; undergo drying by heat.
3. to dry (usually followed by up).

Origin of parch

1350-1400; Middle English perchen

Examples for parch

The fire that is but just sufficient to receive the noble sirloin (No. 19), will parch up a lighter joint.

But you can't come in here and take our water for your own use, to supplant us, to parch our stock.

May it parch their throats, as if they had been breathing the simoon!

To Miss Parnell, Mr. parch related the contents of his late client's will.

The natives catch them in small nets, when they come to devour their potato-vines, and parch them over the fire in an earthen pan.

When this is done, care must be observed not to burn or parch the cuticle.

They first parch and then pound it between two stones until it is reduced to a fine meal.

There was never a time when we did not have enough of corn, and plenty of wood with which to keep us warm and parch our corn.

Presently, he knew, thirst would begin to parch his throat and hunger to gnaw at him.

Then, too, I will give you and Benny some corn to parch this evening, and you can have a nice time.