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parch
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- pronunciation:
- parch
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
parches, parching, parched |
| definition 1: |
to make very dry, as by sunlight or the application of heat.
The sun parched all the crops.- synonyms:
- scorch, sear
- similar words:
- bake, burn, dry, roast, shrivel, torrefy, wither
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| definition 2: |
to make thirsty or dry.
The exhausted and sweaty workers were parched by their efforts.- similar words:
- dehydrate, dry, evaporate, shrivel, wither
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| related words: |
burn, shrivel |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become dry or thirsty, esp. because of heat.
Even the hardiest plants parched in the extreme heat.- synonyms:
- scorch
- similar words:
- burn, dehydrate, roast, sear, shrivel, wither
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| related words: |
wither |
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| derivations: |
parched (adj.), parchingly (adv.) |
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