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parch
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- pronunciation:
- parch
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
parches, parching, parched |
| definition 1: |
to make very dry by heating.
The sun parched all the crops.- synonyms:
- scorch
- similar words:
- bake, burn, dry, roast, shrivel, wither
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| definition 2: |
to make thirsty or dry.
The desert sun parched the riders and their horses.- similar words:
- dehydrate, dry, evaporate, shrivel, wither
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| related words: |
burn, shrivel |
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| derivations: |
parched (adj.), parchingly (adv.) |
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