parch

Meanings

Plural: parches

Verb

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
- "The sun parched the earth"
To burn the surface of, to scorch.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
To make very thirsty.
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.

Noun

The condition of being parched.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).

Synonyms

sear

Scrabble Score: 12

parch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

parch is a valid Words With Friends word