Definitions
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
Word origin
From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).
Used in a sentence
“The sun today could parch cement.”
“Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn.”
“The patient’s mouth is parched from fever.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Dry with heat”5 letters
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